Catering Assistant

Nene Education Trust; England; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional educational trust in England seeks a dedicated catering assistant to assist in meal preparation, maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene, and contribute to a collaborative working environment. The ideal candidate possesses GCSE qualifications in Maths and English, prior catering experience, and excellent communication skills. Offering competitive benefits, this role is a great opportunity to support the Trust’s commitment to quality food services.

Benefits

Retail discounts

Technology schemes

Cycle to Work

Employee Assistance Programme

Mindfulness training

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Basic secondary education with GCSE/O level in Maths and English.
• Prior experience in a catering environment.
• Knowledge of food hygiene procedures.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Resilient with the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Professional and flexible approach.

Responsibilities

• Assist in meal preparation and presentation.
• Work on hygiene standards and cleanliness.
• Prepare dining areas for service.
• Assemble and serve food with high customer service standards.
• Clear and clean after service, operate dishwasher.
• Conduct routine cleaning duties in dining areas and kitchen.
• Deep clean kitchen equipment as requested.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Understanding food hygiene

Education

GCSE/O level in Maths and English

Job description

Responsibilities

• To assist in the preparation, cooking and serving of meals in catering outlets across the Trust.
• To work as part of a team to ensure the highest standards of hygiene, cleanliness and food safety across all catering outlets.

Key Tasks

• Assist in the preparation and presentation of a range of foods.
• Prepare all food items within agreed cooking specifications, methods and portion control.
• Implement and maintain the Trust's food standards, and work with the Catering Manager to improve where possible.
• Prepare the dining areas for the delivery lunch service to students and staff as required.
• Assemble and serve food to all customers to high levels of customer service: efficient, professional and courteous.
• Clear dirty crockery and cutlery, operate the dishwasher (hand wash where applicable/necessary) and store clean crockery and cutlery ready to be used again.
• Assist with tidying and cleaning serving counters after service; storing food safely and disposing of waste and leftovers in accordance with recognised hygiene practices.
• Undertake routine and daily cleaning duties to include general cleaning of front of house and dining areas, tables and chairs, kitchens and equipment to ensure a clean and hygienically safe catering environment.
• Undertake thorough and deep cleaning of kitchen equipment as requested.

Qualifications

• The post holder should have a basic secondary education and hold maths and English qualifications to GCSE/O level standard or equivalent.
• Prior experience of working in a catering environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of food hygiene procedures.
• Ability to work on their own initiative and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Resilient and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• A professional and flexible approach to work.

Benefits

• Access to retail discounts and technology schemes.
• Access to Cycle to Work.
• 24/7 access to a free Employee Assistance Programme to provide confidential advice and guidance on any personal and/or work‑related matter.
• Free Mindfulness training with a qualified and experienced professional.
• An open and collaborative working environment, not just within your academy but also across the Trust where innovation is encouraged.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Commitment to exploring ways to reduce email traffic and confine email replies to office hours while recognising our employees' preferences for when they work.
• Commitment to continuously review workload issues and explore options for simpler, less onerous methods and processes.

Nene Education Trust comprises of 8 unique and wonderful schools located in East Northamptonshire and Wellingborough. We are proud of our schools, students, staff, and the communities they serve.

Other notices:

• Nene Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, students, and volunteers to share this commitment. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search as part of our due diligence process. Any offer of employment will be subject to DBS and Right to Work checks. We look forward to your response. The Trust will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.
• Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert before the closing date stated.