Catering Assistant

Education Authority; Donaghadee; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational organization in Northern Ireland is seeking a Catering Assistant to participate in daily operations, ensuring efficient services and customer satisfaction. Responsibilities include food preparation, service organization, and maintaining kitchen hygiene. Candidates should have strong communication and teamwork skills, along with a motivation to provide excellent food service. Job offers a supportive environment promoting professional development.

Qualifications

• Willingness to undertake job related training.
• Experience in a customer service or catering role.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food and beverages including vegetables and snacks.
• Organize and control food service points.
• Maintain regular contact with the central kitchen.
• Clean the kitchen/servery, dining room and equipment.
• Record temperatures for control purposes.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Customer service orientation

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Catering Assistant
REPORTS TO: Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor
RESPONSIBLE TO: Catering Manager through appropriate Area Catering Manager
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 principal.
6. Maintaining regular contact with the central kitchen, if applicable, with regard to all aspects of service delivery.
7. Preparing the dining area:
   • Setting out dining room tables, chairs, benches and serving points as required by the meals service.
   • Setting tables, laying out cutlery, water jugs, etc.
8. Completing general kitchen and dining room duties including washing up, clearing away equipment including 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 as delegated in connection with service provision.
13. Carry out all duties to comply with:
    • Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other legal requirements;
    • Codes of Practice.
14. Carry out all duties in the working conditions normally inherent in the particular job.
15. Complete all necessary administration.
16. Carry out duties for jobs up to and including those in the same grade, provided such duties are within the competence of the employee.
17. Promote and adhere to the Values/ethos of the School.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Willingness to undertake job related training.
• Effective communication skills to support team working, taking of instruction and engagement with customers.
• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills.
• Effective organisational and planning skills and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Motivation towards providing excellent food and customer service for our children and young people.
• Experience of working in a customer service or catering role.

VALUES ORIENTATION

The Education Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer.