Catering Assistant

Cornfield School; Toddington; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension

Staff discounts platform

Training and development

Employee wellbeing programme

Job summary

Cornfield School is seeking a Catering Assistant to support pupils by preparing healthy, nutritious meals and encouraging life skills at mealtimes. You will create a welcoming atmosphere and provide exceptional service for students and staff.

The role involves lifting and moving equipment, following health, safety and food safety procedures, and working during term times plus additional days for cleaning. A dedication to good customer service and communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Good communication and can connect well with children and staff.
• Experience in catering with good customer service.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operation of the kitchen including preparation, cooking, and cleaning to the required standards.
• Follow Health & Safety and Food Safety documentation and ensure hygiene and safety measures are maintained.
• Assist in busy environments and support colleagues to maintain high professional standards.
• This is an active role with regular lifting, moving and handling of large equipment.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Customer service

Education

Level 2 Food Safety Certificate

Job description

We're looking for a Catering Assistant to join us at Cornfield School, supporting pupils by preparing healthy, nutritious food and encouraging valuable life skills along the way. Your role as a Catering Assistant goes beyond just preparing homemade meals. You will also create a welcoming atmosphere and provide exceptional service, using your friendly and approachable nature to make sure students feel valued and cared for at mealtimes. There will be some key responsibilities likely to feature in this role, including:

• Support the day-to-day operation of the kitchen including preparation, cooking, and cleaning to the required standards, ensuring hygiene and safety measure are maintained.
• Thriving in busy environment and support colleagues to maintain high professional standards.
• This is an active role, which includes regularly lifting, moving, and handling large equipment.
• Follow written documentation for Health & Safety and Food Safety legislation and business requirements., A Term Time Only (TTO) contract where you will work during periods in which schools are open plus an additional 5 days for cleaning.
  Experience in, catering with good customer service, including strong written and verbal communication.
• Good at communicating and can connect well with children and staff.
• Level 2 Food Safety Certificate, or an understanding of Food Safety.
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills.
• Experience with Health & Safety procedures in a commercial setting.
• An understanding for the differing needs of young people with special educational needs.
• A genuine passion for promoting healthy and balanced eating.

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you! With a term time only contract that allows a work/life balance, great pension plus a range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers. There's never been a better time to join!

• Excellent work-life balance with evenings, weekends, and bank holidays off.
• Supportive and welcoming team environment.
• An excellent local government pension scheme
• Maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave
• A range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform
• Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plans.
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