Bank Catering Assistant
The Vacancy
Food plays a vital role within our hospices – and as a Bank Catering Assistant at CHAS, you’ll be at the heart of delivering nutritious, safe and thoughtfully prepared meals that support children, families, staff and volunteers every day.
Your role
Our catering team take enormous pride in providing a high standard of catering within the hospice. We are looking to recruit a Bank Catering Assistant to work alongside our team to ensure we meet the needs of the families, children and young people that we cater for.
We are looking for someone who is a motivated team player, is interested in and takes pride in ensuring that a high standard of kitchen cleanliness, food preparation and good customer service is maintained. Duties will include the preparation of food, basic cooking, food service, kitchen hygiene. You will also play a key role in ensuring that the kitchen and service areas are clean and tidy.
The role is based within the Hospice Support Services team. It supports the delivery of a safe and consistent catering service for children, families, staff and visitors. This role contributes to creating a calm, welcoming and well-run hospice environment.
Holding an Elementary Certificate in Food Hygiene would be desirable but not essential as training will be given.
About us
When you join CHAS, you join an organisation that aims to reach every family in Scotland who is living with the heart-breaking prognosis that their child is dying. We offer families our care and support to empower them to make the most of the short time they have together.
We believe that everyone in CHAS has their part to play in keeping the joy alive for the children and families we support and this is why people are at the heart of what we do. We also work hard to ensure that CHAS is one of the best places to work. That’s why we create a working environment which lets our colleagues thrive through positive and fulfilling experiences.
What you can expect:
- Flexibility – we offer a range of shifts, as a bank worker you accept shifts that work for you!
- Meaningful work – working within the hospice you can see where your work makes a difference to the children and families that CHAS support.
- Professional development – opportunity to enhance your skills, with training available
- Supportive environment, working within an experienced team.
- Free onsite parking
Working with CHAS is inspiring and stimulating. For more information about the role, and working at CHAS, please take a look at the job description (attached) and our careers site: https://www.chas.org.uk/careers
To arrange an informal chat about the position, please contact Daniel Brand, Catering Manager, at danielbrand@chas.org.uk
For any queries regarding the recruitment process, please contact our HR Team on 0131 444 3293 or by emailing careers@chas.org.uk
This post is subject to a Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check.
These roles will suit individuals who are available and comfortable working on an ad hoc basis. Shifts available may vary week to week.
This post is normally based at Rachel House, Kinross, but will temporarily relocate to Mina House, Kinglassie, for approximately 12–18 months from late summer 2026 whilst we rebuild Rachel House. Mina House is a 10-12 minute drive from Rachel House
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