About us
Thame Senior Friendship Centre is a registered local charity providing a warm welcome for older individuals seeking companionship and entertainment. We’re open for 50 weeks of the year and are run by experienced staff and supportive volunteers.
Our Friendship Centre provides a day filled with chatter and laughter, delicious refreshments and engaging activities. Members enjoy a day with friends, including a two-course lunch, and a variety of activities and entertainment. The Friendship Centre is at the Thame Town Cricket Club Pavilion on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays and is open from 9.30am to 2.30pm.
Our Memories Café is an environment ideal for those with dementia, and for their carers. Our Dementia Coordinator provides practical and emotional support whilst our volunteers deliver a stimulating programme of activities and refreshments. The Café operates from Thame Snooker Club on Mondays and Tuesdays, and is open from 10am to 1pm.
About the role
We are seeking a compassionate and reliable Catering / General Assistant.
The food provided at the Friendship Centre is supplied pre-prepared, and the main part of your role (majority of your time on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays) is spent preparing and serving meals and beverages to our members. Your role includes ordering food from suppliers and maintaining high standards of kitchen cleanliness, while delivering prompt, courteous, and person-centred service to our members at all times. You are also called upon to support our Centre Manager with more general tasks from time to time.
On Mondays, the majority of your role is supporting our Dementia Coordinator at our Dementia Café. Every third week, you receive the food order at the Friendship Centre.What you'll do in more detail
- Calculating quantities required for each meal, reheating food, checking it has reached the correct temperature and maintaining portion control.
- Serving food, ensuring it is presented attractively while meeting members’ individual dietary needs.
- Handling food, at all times ensuring compliance with food hygiene and safety regulations.
- Maintaining high standards of kitchen cleanliness – cleaning kitchen, equipment and crockery, in line with cleaning schedules, and promptly reporting any problems.
- Checking stock and ordering food and cleaning supplies.
- Responding sensitively to members’ needs – listening to members respectfully, reporting complaints or concerns, and alerting the Manager to any issues.
- Working effectively as part of a team under time pressure – following instructions accurately, supporting volunteers working alongside you, and attending required training to deliver excellent service.
- Supporting our Friendship Centre Manager and Dementia Coordinator with a variety of (non-catering) tasks.
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Benefits:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Thame, Oxfordshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you have experience of working in care of older adults?
- Do you have experience of working for a charity?
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (required)
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Location:
- Thame, Oxfordshire (preferred)
Work Location: In person
