Catering Assistant

Aspris; Tavistock; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive reward and discount scheme

Blue Light discount card

Comprehensive induction

Ongoing training and career progressio

Paid for enhanced PVG/DBS

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Tor View School in Devon is seeking a Catering Assistant to join the catering team. You will assist with basic food preparation, uphold hygiene standards and promote healthy eating to support the wellbeing of children and young people.

Under direction, you will contribute to the catering operation, help the Chef, and ensure compliance with the company’s policies. Prior catering experience is a plus, but not essential, and UK work eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• Basic food preparation assistance and hygiene tasks.
• Ability to promote healthy eating and wellbeing of children and young people.
• Experience in catering is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chef with food preparation and some cooking under direction.
• Clean and wash up; ensure kitchen and areas meet hygiene standards.
• Support catering operation as required to maintain smooth service.

Skills

Food preparation

Hygiene standards

Healthy eating

Job description

Tor View School is recruiting for a Catering Assistant to join their catering team! We are looking for passionate people, who can support the provision of the catering operation assisting with basic food preparation and hygiene and who can promote healthy eating and contribute to the wellbeing of our Children and Young People. In this role, you will under direction, take responsibly for parts of the catering operation, ensure the kitchen and associated areas meet operational hygiene standards and comply with the Company's Assured Safe Catering Policies and Procedures and assist the Chef with both the preparation and cooking of meals in accordance with these.

Our benefits include:

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Blue Light discount card
• Comprehensive induction
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Paid for enhanced PVG/DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme and more!

Want to know more about our school?

Tor View School is a very special school that enables young people with with Autism, trauma related interruptions, communication needs and learning difficulties to access an appropriate curriculum in a wonderful environment in the heart of Devon. With typical class sizes of 4 we are able to provide the care, attention, time and dedication to all of the young people to enable them to access education and reach their individual goals and aspirations.

We have been rated as ‘Good’ overall and ‘Outstanding’ in the assessment categories ‘Behaviour and attitudes’, ‘Personal development’ and ‘Leadership and management’ by Ofsted.

In the recent Ofsted report, inspectors said: ‘Pupils shine at this happy and effective school. They feel valued and safe because staff understand their needs and how to meet them. Staff promote positive relationships very effectively. They secure a holistic view of pupils needs and challenges. This helps ensure that pupils benefit from tailored, personalised programmes of study'.

As part of Aspris Children’s Services, we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. We ask that you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience and in return we will give you all the training and support you need to progress.

Previous experience of working in a catering environment advantageous but not essential. All applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

Main duties:

• Assist the Chef with both food preparation and some cooking of meals, in accordance with the company’s Assured Safe Catering policies and procedures.
• Clean and wash up, ensuring the kitchen and associated areas meet operational hygiene standards and comply with the company’s Assured Safe Catering policies and procedures.
• Under direction, take responsibility for parts of the catering operation as required.

Above all, we provide a Friendly, supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.