Catering Assistant

Catering Assistant

Rate: £11.90 p/h

Hours: 20 hpw

Job Summary:

To actively participate in the daily delivery of the catering service within school in a way that helps to meet the needs of the school; promotes a positive image of the school; reflects good industry practice; and complies with all relevant food safety and nutritional standards and regulations

Key Duties:

-Basic preparation of food and beverages in accordance with all relevant food safety and food hygiene standards and regulations, including the preparation of fruit, vegetables and snacks using the appropriate catering equipment.

-Undertake simple cooking tasks in accordance with all relevant food safety and food hygiene standards and regulations, including the reconstitution of prepared food.

-Organise and control food service points and ensure that all food and beverage products are displayed attractively and correctly.

-Transfer and serve meals and snacks in different dining areas and different locations within the School as and when required.

-Prepare the dining areas within the School and ensure that each area is laid out correctly and presented attractively. In particular, set out dining tables, chairs, benches and serving points as instructed and set tables and layout cutlery, crockery and glassware as required.

-Carry out general kitchen and dining area duties including: washing up; the clearing away of equipment such as tables, chairs and benches; the disposal or the recycling of all kitchen and dining area rubbish; and the cleaning of kitchens, service points, dining areas and equipment (including floors and walls).

-Check food and beverage deliveries, ensure food and beverage stock is stored appropriately and used in rotation, and assist with stock taking exercises

-Assist in the preparation and service of food and beverages for functions and events taking place inside or outside of normal school hours as and when required.

-Secure the kitchen and dining areas as and when required.

-Duties involving till operation

-All items of equipment must be used properly and safely. Any equipment defects and any accidents at work must be reported immediately to the Catering Manager.

-All duties will be carried out in the working conditions and environment normally inherent in the job of the post-holder.

-The post-holder must maintain at all times the standards of personal hygiene required by the School, particularly with regard to make-up, jewellery, hand-washing, and the reporting of any illness or symptoms associated with food poisoning or food borne disease.

-All of the necessary administration associated with the correct performance of the job must be completed by the post-holder on an accurate and timely basis using computerised and manual systems as required.

-Duties will be carried out for jobs up to and including those in the same grade, provided such duties are within the competence of the employee.

-The post-holder will be required to accept any training offered by the School for jobs graded at a higher level than this post. However, payment will only be made by the School where there is a requirement for the higher level duties to be carried out.

Essential Criteria:

Experience not essential as training is provided

-Communication skills;

-Interpersonal skills;

-Organisational skills;

-Awareness of Health and Safety issues in a kitchen;

-Ability to work within a team to develop the unit and promote the service.

Platinum Recruitment NI Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and a Corporate Member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and abide by the REC Code of Professional Practice. Platinum Recruitment NI Ltd adheres to all current employment legislation.

Please note only those candidates shortlisted may be contacted