Catering Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friendly, vibrant and caring school

CPD opportunities

Staff car park

Wellbeing Day for staff

Extra Mile awards

Founders’ Day day off

Job summary

Finchley Catholic High School is seeking a school kitchen assistant to join a friendly, busy team. You will help prepare and serve meals, maintain high hygiene standards and support staff, students and suppliers.

The ideal candidate will be a team player with a can-do attitude, good English, and the ability to adapt to changing priorities. Experience in a school kitchen is desirable.

Qualifications

• Teamwork and collaboration in a busy school environment.
• Friendly with a positive 'Can-do' attitude.
• Passion for food and quality service.
• Hands-on approach to drive standards.
• Excellent hygiene and health and safety practices.
• Self-motivated and able to work in a busy environment.
• Experience in preparing and serving food in a school kitchen (desirable).
• Good command of the English language.
• Flexible and able to adapt to changing priorities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with staff, students, parents and suppliers.

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

The ideal candidate will:

• Need to manage and work well as part of the team
• Be friendly and have a positive 'Can-do' attitude
• Have a passion for food and quality service
• Drive standards with a hands-on approach
• Have excellent hygiene and health and safety practices
• Be self-motivated and able to work in a busy environment
• Experience in preparing and serving food, within a school kitchen (desirable)
• Have a good command of the English Language
• Be flexible, adapting easily to changing priorities
• Possess good communication and interpersonal skills; which are essential as you will be dealing with staff, students, parents, and suppliers

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• A friendly, vibrant and caring school where staff are really valued
• A strong commitment to CPD and a very supportive induction programme
• Easy transport access with a staff car park, and a 5 minutes walk to the nearest tube
• A staff welfare programme
• Routine opportunities to be recognised through our “Extra Mile” awards
• A dedicated Wellbeing Day for all staff after one year of service
• An additional day off in December for Founders’ Day, in recognition of staff commitment and service

Commitment to safeguarding

Finchley Catholic High School is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as such all candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.