Catering Assistant

St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a committed Catering Assistant to join our catering team. The role involves general kitchen duties, assisting with food preparation and service, and helping maintain cleanliness and safety standards.

The post requires the ability to communicate effectively with staff and students, and while experience in schools is helpful, full training will be provided to ensure confident performance of duties.

Qualifications

• Experience in an educational environment is preferred but not required.
• Ability to communicate easily with staff and students.
• Knowledge of health and safety in the kitchen would be helpful.
• Full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking general kitchen duties.
• Food preparation and service.
• Operation of a cashless till system.
• Basic cleaning duties.

Skills

Communication with staff and students

Job description

We are seeking to appoint a committed Catering Assistant with good all-round skills and a flexible approach to duties to join our catering team.

Key tasks of the role include undertaking general kitchen duties, food preparation and service, the operation of a cashless till system and basic cleaning duties.

Previous experience in an educational environment is preferred but not a requirement however, the ability to communicate easily with staff and students is essential.

Knowledge of health and safety in the kitchen would be helpful, although full training will be provided.

The Academy are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all of its employees to share this commitment. This post is subject to the

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Amendment Order 1986 and, as such, it will be necessary for a

Submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous convictions. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online/social media check in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, September 2023.