Catering Assistant

De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

De Lisle College in Leicestershire is seeking a Catering Assistant to join the kitchen team and help deliver a high-quality food service for students and staff. You will perform basic food preparation, serve meals and drinks, and keep dining areas clean while supporting stock control and hygiene practices.

A positive attitude and willingness to learn are valued, with good communication and teamwork essential for success in a school catering environment.

Qualifications

• Positive attitude and willingness to learn will help you succeed in a school catering environment.
• Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team are important.

Responsibilities

• Basic food preparation (washing, peeling, chopping ingredients).
• Serving food and drinks to customers (students and staff).
• Cleaning kitchen equipment, utensils and dining areas.

Skills

Positive attitude

Willingness to learn

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

De Lisle College is a Catholic school which serves the communities of north Leicestershire.

At De Lisle, every opportunity is given to all students and staff to develop their talents and faith so that they can be the best that they can be and know they are loved by Christ. It is a place of discipleship where every achievement is celebrated, and all students learn how to serve others and they have the opportunity to put their faith into action.

As a Catering Assistant, you will support the kitchen team to deliver a high-quality food service, ensuring excellent standards of hygiene and customer service.

Duties will include:

• Basic food preparation (washing, peeling, chopping ingredients)
• Serving food and drinks to customers
• Cleaning kitchen equipment, utensils, and dining areas
• Setting up and clearing service areas and dining spaces
• Washing up and maintaining a clean, safe working environment
• Supporting with stock rotation and deliveries
• Following all food hygiene and health & safety procedure
  Previous catering or kitchen experience preferred but is not essential. More important is a positive attitude, a willingness to learn, good communication skills and a williness to work as part of a team.

Why work for the St Thomas Aquinas Multi Academy Trust?

• Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 23 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
• Pension - automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.

About St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Our school is part of the St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi-Academy Trust which brings together the 23 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Leicester City, Rutland and Leicestershire. Our priority is to ensure the very best Catholic Education for all young people in our community, whatever their circumstances. We will achieve this together, through a strategic approach to sharing best practice, effective challenge and support from a central standards and performance team and opportunities for high quality Continuing Professional Development.

The Trust and all our schools within our Trust committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check, online check and other pre-employment checks are required for successful applicants. 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.

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

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