Catering Assistant

Salary: £12.21ph

Working hours: 10.30am - 2.30pm

Working weeks: 38.6 (includes 3 inset days)

Hours per week: 20hpw

Annual Salary: £10,244

We are looking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic Catering Assistant to join our busy team. You will assist the Catering Manager and wider catering team with all aspects of food service, kitchen hygiene and other duties associated with the running of the kitchen.

You will ensure that a high standard of hygiene is maintained in the kitchen and dining area at all times. No experience is required as full training will be provided. Ability to work effectively within a team is essential.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To serve a wide variety of vegetarian meals and other food items. Maintain high standards of food service and service delivery in order for the School to operate at the maximum level of efficiency.

Ensuring compliance with the School’s Standard Operating Procedures

To work in a safe condition in the School Catering Department in accordance with Statutory and Regulatory codes of practice, and be responsible for agreed safety procedures carried out to maintain a safe environment under the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974).

Main Responsibilities and Tasks:

Food Preparation

• Assist in the preparation and presentation of food.

• Prepare all food items within agreed cooking methods and portion controls.

• Implement and maintain the School’s food standards, and work with the Chef and Catering Manager to improve where possible.

• Ensure the food safety of pupils with particular and special diets.

Health and Safety

• Ensure correct use of materials and equipment, and ensure walking areas are kept clean and tidy.

• Maintain highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene within the kitchen area, and ensure that the cleaning schedule is completed on a daily basis.

• Carry out a deep clean as directed by the Catering Manager.

• Ensure compliance with the School’s Health & Safety policy, COSHH regulations and all statutory health and safety requirements, and ensure that these are observed by all members of staff and visitors.

• Report immediately any machinery faults to the Catering Manager.

• Co-operate with the employer on all issues relating to health, safety and welfare.

• Maintain a high standard of personal cleanliness and hygiene.

Food Service

• Serve staff, pupils and visitors at service time to the required standard and promote a warm, friendly atmosphere.

General

• Assist in the production and service of special functions, as required.

• Attend meetings and training courses as may be required for personal and professional development.

• Undertake such other work as may be requested by the Catering Manager up to or at a level consistent with the principal duties and responsibilities of the role.

• Understand and implement child protection procedures.

Job Context and any other relevant information:

The catering environment can be a physically demanding environment requiring substantial physical effort at times with heavy lifting and sometimes long periods of repetitive tasks. A certain degree of bending, stretching, twisting and constant movement is required and ability to work at a quick pace over meal service times.

A high level of flexibility is required to cover changes in services, dependent on business levels and requirements. Demands to provide services out with the catering unit, requires co-operation and must be prepared to extend working hours at short notice within limits. You must be prepared to work in any area unless specialist training has not been given.

Thank you for the interest you have shown in the role of Catering Assistant. Please note the closing date for applications is 19th September. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.