Location: London
Hours: 36 per week
Day: 5-6 per week
Salary: 23,500 per annum
Job Type: Full time
Employer: Lakshmi Narayana Trust (Sri Mahalakshmi Temple)
Job Title: Temple Religious Assistant

ABOUT US:

Lakshmi Narayana Trust is a Hindu Religious charity that runs a very big temple (Sri Mahalakshmi Temple) in London for the Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi and Lord Sri Narayanar. The devotees visit the temple from all over the UK, Europe and also from all over the world. The temple is also having Sri Hanuman and number of other deities. The Temple provides free food (annadhanam/prasadham) to the devotees in the afternoon and evening and we offer neivedhyam to the deities three times a day.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Supports the Temple Madappalli Cook in preparing and serving Prasadam (food) to devotees, ensuring the process aligns with temple traditions. Maintains high standards of cleanliness in the kitchen, cooking area, and utensils, upholding hygiene and spiritual sanctity. Keeps accurate records of in-kind donations such as rice, vegetables, oil, and ensures respectful and efficient usage. Responsible for distributing Prasadam (food) with devotion and equality. Assists in arranging pooja items including flowers, fruits, lamps, and sacred materials for monthly Sathyanarayana Pooja and full moon rituals. Works closely with priests and staff, follows instructions diligently, and performs duties with humility, discipline, and physical stamina. A vital role rooted in service, faith, and temple values.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

Candidates should affirm their faith as a Hindu as the job role involves assisting in worshipping and performing Poojas for the Hindu Gods and helping in the preparation of the food in a traditional way and offering to the deities and devotees. Candidates should have sufficient training and experience under a senior madappalli cook. Candidates should be willing to accept both Saiva and Vaishnava faith of Hinduism as the Temple is having both deities. Candidates are expected to be more spiritual and godly and obtained and learnt mantras and customary way of worshipping the God traditionally from the Senior Priests of Temples. Candidates are expected to consider this role as a service to God.
At least one years’ training and experience in a similar role is desirable.

Please refer the Job description for details