General Assistant (Summer) | Abernethy Barcaple
Full time
Temporary contract, live-in (where required)
Location: Abernethy Barcaple, Dumfries and Galloway, DG7 2AP
Start Date: Immediate
This is a fantastic opportunity to experience working in the Scottish countryside and being part of a Christian community providing excellent hospitality.
Our guests’ experience is hugely shaped by the hard work of our housekeeping team in creating welcoming spaces, and keeping them looking great day-in, day-out, and by our kitchen team who prepare and serve delicious home-cooked meals and baking. As a General Assistant you will work with both the housekeeping and kitchen teams to deliver great hospitality to our guests over the summer.
You will have the opportunity to get involved in the ministry of the centre, including our evening sessions with kids, and teams serving on our busy summer events weeks and weekends (e.g. playing music, organising games/sport, etc).
Accommodation will be provided if needed.
WHO WE ARE
Founded in 1971, Abernethy is a ministry that combines outdoor activity, residential experience and Christian team witness. Our vision is: ‘Seeing Lives Transformed’.
The team as Abernethy are Christians, and together our mission is:
- Through the outdoors we provide challenge and adventure
- Through community we create belonging and see growth
- Through hospitality we nurture wellbeing
- Through witness we provoke curiosity
- In all things, we live the life to which Jesus has called us
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a Christian, with a heart for service, evangelism and discipleship, who is passionate about great hospitality.
KEY ROLES
- Prepare food, serve meals and assist with kitchen duties as required by Catering Manager.
- Organise and operate the servery and wash-up in an efficient manner in accordance with guidelines
- Ensure that the Dining Room, Servery and Kitchen are kept clean and tidy.
- Ensure that coffee break and lunchtime arrangements are made to provide for staff.
- Assisting the Catering Manager in overseeing and developing our Gap Year team and volunteers in the servery, wash-up and dining room.
- To maintain a high standard of safety, cleanliness and food hygiene in the kitchen.
- Keep up to date with the paperwork and record keeping associated with catering.
- Have a working knowledge of relevant health and safety regulations and COSHH.
- Assist in ensuring that the house and other areas are clean, tidy and that rooms are prepared for guests arriving.
- Fully contribute to the spiritual life and ministry of the Centre.
QUALITIES, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Are motivated, enthusiastic and demonstrate initiative
- Able to work hard in a physical role
WE WOULD ALSO LOVE YOU TO HAVE
- Experience in working in a kitchen or housekeeping team
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
- Living and working as part of a vibrant Christian community in a beautiful part of Scotland
- Full-board single accommodation provided, if required
- Use of Centre facilities including outdoor equipment.
- Opportunity for personal training and development
- Weekly Team Fellowship
GOOD TO KNOW
- It is a Genuine Occupational Requirement that the holder of this post is a practising Christian whose lifestyle is consistent with the values and doctrine of the Christian faith
- As part of our commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant will be required to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Scheme and the appointment will be subject to a satisfactory PVG Scheme Disclosure.
- We cannot accept overseas applications for this role unless you have the right to work in the UK. If you would like to volunteer with us then please refer to our International Volunteer page.
INTERESTED?
For an informal chat about the role please contact the Office Manager, Mike Johnstone, on 01557 820261 during office hours. If you feel you are the person we are looking for, please complete the on-line application form.
