Catering Assistant

St Peter's School; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

St Peter's School is seeking a kitchen assistant to help prepare the kitchen and dining hall for mealtimes, ensuring crockery and cutlery are well stocked and kept clean for service. You will serve meals to staff and pupils, coordinate with the kitchen on supplies, and maintain high cleanliness standards across the kitchen, dining rooms and related areas.

The role includes assisting with meal preparation, reporting any accidents to the Chef, supporting daily food safety checks and completing

Qualifications

• Health and safety: follow policy and duty of care.
• Adhere to school rules, safeguarding, conduct, equality and data protection.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing the kitchen and dining hall for mealtime service, ensuring crockery and cutlery are available and clean.
• Serve food to staff and pupils and liaise with the kitchen to ensure adequate supplies during service.
• Clean all areas of the kitchen, dining rooms, dishwasher and related areas to high standards.
• Assist with meal preparation.
• Report accidents, damage or breakages to the Chef.
• Contribute to maintaining a five-star food hygiene rating by helping with daily safety checks.
• Complete records and documents, label foods and indicate ingredients and vegetarian suitability.
• Assist with the delivery of catering and supplies to meetings, houses and common rooms.

Job description

• To assist in preparing the kitchen and dining hall for mealtime service including ensuring that adequate supplies of crockery and cutlery are available and in a clean and presentable state throughout service periods.
• To serve food to staff and pupils of the School and liaise with the kitchen to ensure that adequate supplies of all food being served are available throughout the service period.
• To clean of all areas of the kitchen, dining rooms, dishwasher and other areas as detailed. Includes cleaning of kitchen equipment to the highest standards and clearing up of any spillages immediately.
• To assist with the preparation of meals.
• To report all accidents, damage or breakages to the Chef.
• To actively assist in ensuring a five star food hygiene rating, including assisting with daily food safety checks (e.g. temperature control).
• To complete any written records and documents that are necessary, including preparing food labels and menu cards which enable consumers to identify key features; the principal ingredients in each dish and whether or not it is suitable for vegetarians.
• To assist the kitchen in the preparation and physical delivery of catering and supplies to meetings, houses and common rooms.

General

Health & Safety - You have a legal duty to take reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of others and you are expected to be familiar with, and adhere to, St Peter's School's Health and Safety policy.

School values - You have a duty to ensure your work, communication and approach conforms to the school's core values and mission. You will need to be aware and comply with school rules, policies and procedures at all times including, but not limited to, those relating to safeguarding, conduct, equality and data protection.