Catering Assistant

Chiltern; Aston Clinton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Chiltern Way Academy Wendover is seeking a Senior Catering Assistant to support the Catering Manager in serving school meals and maintaining high hygiene standards on site.

You will assist in food preparation including special dietary meals, supervise junior staff and trainees, and help with stock control and basic paperwork, while upholding Health and Safety and safeguarding commitments.

Qualifications

• Assist in serving school meals and maintain hygiene.
• Prepare food including special dietary meals.
• Assist in basic paperwork and supervise junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Catering Manager in serving school meals.
• Clean parts of premises and kitchen equipment.
• Undertake preparations of all food including special dietary meals.
• Supervise lower graded staff and trainees.
• Carry out regular stocktaking and issuing of stock.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations.

Job description

• To assist the Catering Manager in the serving of school meals
• To clean some parts of the premises and all of the kitchen equipment
• To undertake the preparations of all food including special dietary meals
• To assist in basic paper work
• To give instruction to and supervise lower graded staff and trainees
• To carry out regular stocktaking and issuing of stock as required by the Catering Manager
• To be aware of the importance of hygiene and Health and Safety and being able to carry out corrective action as necessary should problems arise
• All duties must be carried out to comply with:
• The Health and Safety at Work Act
• The school's Published Policies and Practices Documents
• To assist in providing refreshments for Governors' and staff meetings in school maintaining high standards of hygiene
• To assist in the training of new staff
• Reporting equipment, maintenance problems and energy leaks to the Line Manage To assist in the organisation of food service areas. Ensuring proper standards of presentation We are seeking a Senior Catering Assistant to join our Wendover campus. Chiltern Way Academy Wendover provides education and care for young people aged 11-19 with ASC. As one of the Trust's largest and most dynamic campuses, Wendover delivers a balanced focus on academic achievement, life-skills development and personal growth, ensuring students are well prepared for further education, employment and independence.

Chiltern Way is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of everything we do. We actively promote a culture where everyone is treated fairly and has the opportunity to thrive. Chiltern Way Academy will comply with its obligations under the GDPR and other data protection legislation.