Catering Team Members - Two Year Residential Programme

We are looking for individuals who we discern as being called of the Lord to join us at our UK Centres at Blairmore House in rural Aberdeenshire or Ellel Grange near Lancaster as Residential Community Catering Team Members to start as soon as possible.

Christian Involvement: Given our ethos as a Christian community, applicants are required to be Christians and have a heart for the healing ministry. Participation in our Christian community and performance of religious devotional duties are an essential aspect of this role and include daily team prayer and worship meetings. You will also have opportunities to grow in your Christian faith through regular attendance on teaching courses through our Two-Year Discipleship Programme for your own personal development and to receive prayer ministry.

Other opportunities may include welcoming and/or hosting guests to the centre; training in prayer ministry and opportunities to share short devotional messages with the team and/or guests on events; opportunities for teaching and/or group leading during events with guests.

Practical Roles: You will support the Chef/Catering Supervisor through your ability to follow a pre-planned menu producing a range of foods and needs for groups of between 20 and 80 people on a daily basis.

You will also need to be able to work well as a team member and at times alone. Some prior experience of cooking is essential and we really want individuals who enjoy prepping meals and are willing to learn.

Ideal candidates will have an eye for detail, be flexible and able to work in a multi-cultural setting. Good communication, time management and people skills are important. A knowledge of basic food safety, food management and allergies are also highly desirable for these roles.

These roles are full-time, live-in positions and will be on a fixed term for two years as part of our Service and Discipleship programme. They come with full board accommodation (private bedroom and shared kitchen, bathroom and living areas) along with an appropriate allowance to cover personal expenses.

Evening, weekend and bank holiday working are required on a regular rota basis, due to the timing of most of the courses we run and the need to provide hospitality for our guests.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate a current right to work in the UK. Please be aware that we may need to withdraw this vacancy from the website earlier than the planned closing date in the event of an ideal candidates being identified early on in the recruitment process.

We would love to hear from you if you would like to know more about serving with us. Please make sure you state in your application which centre you would prefer to be located at so we can administer your application accordingly.