General Assistant, Nethy Bridge

This is a fantastic opportunity to live and work in the Scottish Highlands and be 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.

You will have the opportunity to get involved in the wider ministry of the Centre, including our evening sessions with kids, and ministry teams serving on one of our 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

Essential 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

Desirable qualities, qualifications and experience:

• 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

• Monthly salary

• Full-board single accommodation provided, if required

• Paid annual leave (30 days per annum, inclusive of bank holidays)

• Use of Centre facilities including outdoor equipment.

• Opportunities to take an active role within the life of our local church and Christian youth work

• Living as part of a vibrant Christian community in a beautiful part of Scotland

• Opportunity for personal training and development

• Weekly Team Fellowship on a Wednesday evening

• Very favourable rates for family on most Abernethy holidays and camps

• Participation in our annual 3-day Team Gathering

• Easy access to the local area including the Cairngorm mountains, river Spey and the Moray coast – a fantastic outdoor playground!

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?

Please prayerfully consider whether this role may be right for you. For an informal chat about the role please contact the Centre Director, Stu Newland, on 01479 818004 during office hours.  If you feel you are the person we are looking for, please complete the on-line application form.