Catering Assistant 3 posts

Education Authority - Northern Ireland; Bangor; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A public education institution seeks a Catering Assistant to actively participate in daily operations. Responsibilities include food preparation, serving meals, and maintaining the dining area. Ideal candidates should have effective communication and team working skills, and a willingness to learn. This full-time position offers opportunities to provide excellent food service to children and young people in a school environment.

Qualifications

• Willingness to undertake job related training.
• Effective communication skills to support team working.
• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the daily operation of the Catering Unit.
• Prepare food and beverages using appropriate equipment.
• Organize and control food service points.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Excellent interpersonal and team working skills

Effective organisational and planning skills

Motivation towards providing excellent food service

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

Catering Assistant

Reports To: Senior / Unit Catering Supervisor

Responsible To: Catering Manager through appropriate Area Catering Manager

Job Purpose: To actively participate in the daily operation of the Catering Unit under the direction of the Senior / Unit Catering Supervisor. Team participation is essential to provide an efficient hygienic service to achieve customer satisfaction and to promote sales within the unit.

Responsibilities

• Basic preparation of food and beverages including the preparation of vegetables and snacks using appropriate equipment.
• Simple cooking including the reconstitution of prepared food.
• Organising and controlling food service points.
• Transferring and serving meals and snacks including transported meals.
• Assisting with the promotion of meals to pupils parents and principal.
• Maintaining regular contact with the central kitchen if applicable with regard to all aspects of service delivery.
• Preparing the dining area:
  • Setting out dining room tables chairs benches and serving points as required by the meals service.
  • Setting tables laying out of cutlery water jugs etc.
• Completing general kitchen and dining room duties including washing up clearing away equipment including tables chairs and benches
• Cleaning the kitchen / servery dining room and equipment including floors and walls
• Recording temperatures for control purposes as required.
• Securing premises as required.
• Completing duties as delegated in connection with service provision.
• Carry out all duties to comply with :
  • (a) Acts of Parliament Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other legal requirements;
  • (b) Codes of Practice
• Carry out all duties in the working conditions normally inherent in the particular job.
• Complete all necessary administration.
• Carry out duties for jobs up to and including those in the same grade provided such duties are within the competence of the employee.
• Promote and adhere to the Values / ethos of the School.

Qualifications

• Willingness to undertake job related training.
• Effective communication skills to support team working, taking of instruction and engagement with customers.
• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills.
• Effective organisational and planning skills and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Motivation towards providing excellent food and customer service for our children and young people.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of working in a customer service or catering role.

Legal and Equal Opportunity Statement: In accordance with Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act (1998) the post-holder is expected to promote good relations equality of opportunity and pay due regard for equality legislation at all times. The Education Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Key Skills

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Employment Details

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1