Job title: Restaurant Service Assistant Contract: Permanent Hours: 6 hours per week (11am – 2pm Saturday & Sunday) Salary: £12.60 per hour Location: Onsite at Reading, Berkshire (RG30) DBS Level: Enhanced DBS About A2Dominion We are a UK housing association committed to a new vision – providing homes people love to live in. With over 38,000 homes in management across London and southern England, we provide a wide range of homes for social, affordable, and private rent, specialist services, as well as homes for sale and shared ownership. About the role To provide a comprehensive catering service, ensuring we deliver high quality meals to clients living in sheltered accommodation and/or the wider community. This role is to work in an extra care setting operating within the catering service to deliver excellent customer service. Key responsibilities * Responsible for checking resident food profiles for allergies, preferences and IDDSI rating. Adhering to Company and Environmental Health Standards. * Responsible for upholding the cleanliness of all aspects within the kitchen, storerooms and kitchen office. Washing uniforms on-site and maintaining a tidy, extensive supply. * Assisting the Chef Manager with deliveries. Stock rotation and removing any out-of-date items. Communicating when products running low. * Carry out Health, Safety and Food Hygiene standards checks * Supporting the Chef Manager in preparing and responding to inspections or audits by external authorities and other bodies to fulfil reporting requirements. * Responsible for arranging and managing mandatory training requirements set by A2Dominion. Serving meals to residents within the restaurant More about You * Able to commute to Charles Clore Court, Reading, Berkshire RG30 3NT. * Educated to GCSE level or equivalent in Maths & English (Grades A* - C) * Cooking experience desirable * Knowledge of Extra Care home environment * Ability to engage with elderly vulnerable customers and their families * You won’t necessarily have experience in this sector, as we recognise that transferrable skills and experience are just as valuable. Why A2Dominion? As an employee of A2Dominion, we want you to feel rewarded and have a choice of flexible benefits, salary exchange benefits, and rewards and discounts that work for you, wherever you are in your life. We offer a wide range of staff benefits. For this role, these include: * 25 days’ holiday pro rata (Plus Bank Holidays) * Up to 8% contributory pension * In addition, all permanent and fixed-term employees receive a generous annual allowance of up to £300 to use towards health and lifestyle benefits for both you and your family. Diversity & Inclusion We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, and we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the process - just contact our Resourcing Team at resourcing@a2dominion.co.uk We know some people hesitate to apply if they don’t meet every requirement. If that’s you, we encourage you to apply if your skills and experience align – please get in touch with us to talk it through. At A2Dominion, we value diversity, embrace flexibility, and are a family-friendly employer. Everyone belongs here. Join us and help make a lasting difference in the lives of our customers. This Vacancy is being managed by Hollie Furness – Hollie.Furness@a2dominion.co.uk. Closing date for this role is 06 March 2026; we reserve the right to close this role upon appointment of a successful candidate.