Catering Assistant
Hours: 20 hours a week, Mon-Fri - 10.00 – 14.00
Salary: £13,103 (£24,242 FTE)
Location: Laburnum Centre, Bognor Regis
Closing Date: 1st October 2025, Midday
*We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Please note that we are unable to accept sponsorship applications and you will need the Right to Work in the UK.
We are looking for someone who is friendly, enthusiastic, and passionate about good food and great customer service. As a Catering Assistant, you’ll join our welcoming team at the Laburnum Centre in Bognor Regis. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in delivering a high-quality catering service across our café, community clubs, and catering outlets.
You’ll be part of a supportive team making a real difference in the community, ensuring our visitors enjoy not only delicious food but also a warm, welcoming experience. Working alongside the Senior Coordinator, you’ll help maintain a high-quality catering service, supporting both front-of-house and the preparation of light or pre-cooked meals.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Delivering excellent front-of-house service – taking orders, serving customers, and keeping the café area clean and inviting.
- Assisting with the preparation and plating of food and drinks.
- Supporting food safety compliance, including completing the ‘Safer Food, Better Business’ Kitchen diary.
- Helping with stock control and ensuring proper rotation of items.
- Contributing to high standards of food presentation, quality, and consistency.
- Helping reduce waste and supporting environmental and sustainability goals.
- Taking part in mandatory training, including achieving or renewing a Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification.
What We’re Looking For
- A friendly and approachable person with great customer service skills.
- A genuine team player who enjoys working with others, including staff and volunteers.
- Experience in a catering or food service environment.
- A positive attitude and commitment to maintaining high standards.
- The ability to maintain exceptional hygiene and cleanliness standards.
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Benefits
We value our team and offer a brilliant benefits package, including:
- Flexible working options
- Ongoing professional development
- 28 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time roles)
- Blue Light Card eligibility
- BUPA Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- 4% auto-enrolment pension with life assurance
- Cycle to Work Scheme
How to Apply
To apply, please read the full Job Description and get to know us at Welcome to Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove. Then submit your tailored CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the person specification. We embrace innovation but most importantly, we want to hear your voice.
Alternatively you can download our application form.
Please note applications without a cover letter with their CV will not be shortlisted.
As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. If this applies to you, please indicate this clearly in your application.
We are unable to accept sponsorship applications and you will need the Right to Work in the UK.
If you're successful at interview, we’ll make a verbal offer of employment, which will be subject to satisfactory references and a DBS check.
Who We Are
At Age UK West Sussex, Brighton & Hove, we’re on a mission to change the way we age. As a local, independent charity and proud network partner of the national Age UK, we’re the go-to for expert guidance and support in later life. Whether it’s tackling issues like poverty, ageism and loneliness or helping people stay healthy, independent, informed and connected—we ensure that no one has to navigate later life alone.
Through our advice services, wellbeing programmes and vibrant community centres, we empower older people with the support, companionship and activities they need to live life to the fullest. Our VIP values—Valued, Included, Passionate—drive everything we do, creating welcoming spaces where everyone feels heard and respected.
If you want to make a real difference, come and join us.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
We’re proud to be building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the communities we serve. We believe in removing barriers so that everyone, regardless of background, age, or ability, has the opportunity to thrive.
As part of our commitment to the Disability Confident programme, we actively support applications from disabled candidates and ensure fair, inclusive recruitment practices. We offer a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. We also value the experience and contributions of older workers and are committed to age-friendly employment practices that support people at every stage of life.
We encourage individuals to let us know about any reasonable adjustments they may need, whether during the application process, interviews, or in the workplace, to ensure an inclusive and accessible experience for all applicants.
If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, or need support with your application, please let us know at recruitment@ageukwestsussex.org.uk and we’ll be in touch.
