Catering Assistant

24 hours per week

Devonshire House is a welcoming and vibrant environment where high‑quality food and excellent service play a key role in the experience we provide. We are looking for a friendly, reliable Catering Assistant to join our team and help us deliver nutritious, well‑presented meals with a smile.

What you’ll do :

• Support the preparation and serving of meals and refreshments
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness in the kitchen and dining areas
• Assist with basic food preparation
• Ensure food safety and hygiene procedures are followed at all times
• Provide warm, attentive service to residents, visitors, and colleagues
• Help with stock rotation, deliveries, and general kitchen organisation

What we’re looking for :

If you enjoy working in a caring environment, take pride in your work, and want to be part of a dedicated team, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note : Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK.

Devonshire House in Sudbury is home to well trained and helpful staff with rooms for up to 68 residents. At Anchor, we pride ourselves in providing 24-hour care and specialised services for elderly people, the beauty of our grounds, the quality of our catering and our engaging activities we deliver.

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

Finance

Career

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.