Catering Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Carrickfergus; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team in a catering unit, where you'll play a vital role in food preparation and service. This position emphasizes teamwork and customer satisfaction, ensuring a hygienic and efficient dining experience. You'll be responsible for basic cooking, organizing service points, and maintaining cleanliness, all while promoting meals to students and staff. If you're passionate about food service and enjoy working in a collaborative environment, this role offers a fantastic opportunity to make a difference in the school community.

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and service.
• Understanding of hygiene standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food and beverages, ensuring hygiene and safety.
• Organize food service points and assist with promotions.

Skills

Food Preparation

Cooking

Customer Service

Hygiene Standards

Education

Food Safety Certification

Tools

Kitchen Equipment

Job description

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JOB PURPOSE

To actively participate in the daily operation of the Catering Unit under the direction of the Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor. Team participation is essential to provide an efficient hygienic service, to achieve customer satisfaction, and to promote sales within the unit.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Basic preparation of food and beverages, including the preparation of vegetables and snacks using appropriate equipment.
2. Simple cooking, including the reconstitution of prepared food.
3. Organising and controlling food service points.
4. Transferring and serving meals and snacks, including transported meals.
5. Assisting with the promotion of meals to pupils, parents, and the principal.
6. Maintaining regular contact with the central kitchen, if applicable, regarding all aspects of service delivery.
7. Preparing the dining area:
   1. Setting out dining room tables, chairs, benches, and serving points as required by the meal service.
   2. Setting tables, laying out cutlery, water jugs, etc.
8. Completing general kitchen and dining room duties, including washing up and clearing away equipment such as tables, chairs, and benches.
9. Cleaning the kitchen/servery, dining room, and equipment, including floors and walls.
10. Recording temperatures for control purposes as required.
11. Securing premises as required.
12. Completing duties delegated in connection with service provision.
13. Carrying out all duties to comply with:
    1. Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments, Regulations, and other legal requirements;
    2. Codes of Practice.
14. Carrying out all duties in the working conditions normally inherent in the particular job.
15. Completing all necessary administration.
16. Carrying out duties for jobs up to and including those in the same grade, provided such duties are within the employee's competence.
17. Promoting and adhering to the Values/ethos of the School.

Note: Where part of the school premises are used for the dual purpose of consumption of food and educational purposes, non-catering staff are responsible for cleaning the room.