Hospitality Assistant

Hospitality Assistant

Haslemere

£13.77

Permanent - Part Time (6 hours on Sundays)

Friends of the Elderly (FotE) is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to providing excellent care with a family feel, we have been supporting older people for over 100 years. The charity provides care home and day care services for older people, as well as grants for older people in financial difficulty.

Redcot, specialising in residential care, is set in the delightful town of Haslemere, Surrey. Overlooking beautiful gardens and surrounded by countryside, much of which is owned by the National Trust, Redcot is blessed with a unique, tranquil setting.

As our Hospitality Assistant, you will help create a warm and inviting atmosphere for our residents, by delivering a positive and professional dining experience. Your duties will include :

Washing up

Collecting trays

Cleaning the pantry

Providing residents with hot drinks

Supporting the kitchen

Self-motivated and resilient, a team player who is willing to go the extra mile, you will take pride in your work ensuring residents are at the heart of our service. Experience in catering would be beneficial but by no means essential. No prior experience is needed, as we will give you all the training you will need to excel in this role!

This isn’t just a job; it’s about making a difference to older people’s lives every day.

In return for your hard work and dedication, you can look forward to a wealth of benefits :

Learning, development, and progression.

Paid breaks.

Monthly prize draw, with 3 prizes to be won.

Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employee assistance programme and Unmind.

Retail discount schemes to make your salary go further.

Access to loans at affordable rates, saving directly from salary and advance pay already earnt.

Health cash plans for you and your family.

Cycle to work scheme.

Long service awards, that increase with length of service.

Refer a friend to work for us and receive a £200 bonus.

Group Pension Plan, with a 6% contribution from us.

Free parking at our homes and day clubs.

Evening, weekend, and bank holiday enhancements to pay, as well as overtime premiums.

Uniforms are provided.

Free DBS checks

Safeguarding :

Keeping everyone safe is one of the charity’s core values, and is central to everything we do at Friends of the Elderly. All staff follow our Safeguarding Policy & Procedures and, if they see or suspect abuse, we expect staff to report it straight away.

Criminal record checks :

As this role involves a regulated activity, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check, with barred lists check, and any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for us, this will depend on the circumstances and background of any record.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion :

Friends of the Elderly strives to treat all staff equally and be a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone can be themselves and everyone accepts each other’s differences. A charity where everyone is equal but definitely not the same.

Our ambition is to ensure equality and celebrate diversity, all working together to create an inclusive workplace, which attracts and retains the best people. People that care and can make a difference.

We currently do not provide sponsorship, but we welcome applications from those who have a right work in the UK