Catering Assistant at Jesmond Park Academy

Newcastle City Council; Newcastle upon Tyne; Remoto; GBP 12.000 - 17.000; Part-time

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive hourly rates of pay

Up to 29 days annual leave pro rata

Paid DBS and induction

Full uniform and equipment provided

Full training and career development

Local Government Pension Scheme

Cycle2work scheme

Salary sacrifice car lease and home IT

Weekend, bank holiday and unsociable‑h

Health Assured Employee Assistance

Staff discounts on travel passes andLe

Descrizione del lavoro

Newcastle City Council is recruiting for a School Meals Catering Assistant at Jesmond Park Academy in Newcastle upon Tyne. The role involves washing equipment, cleaning the kitchen, assisting with food preparation, and serving meals to pupils with a focus on hygiene and service standards.

Applicants may be asked to show prior experience for higher-hour roles. A DBS check will be completed as part of the recruitment process. This is a site-based, part-time post during term time.

Competenze

• Reliable and friendly people with a positive attitude to join the School Meals team as a Catering Assistant.
• For roles with higher hour commitments, prior relevant experience will be discussed at interview.

Mansioni

• Wash catering equipment and undertake general cleaning of the kitchen.
• Assist the chef with food preparation and maintain hygiene standards within service deadlines.
• Set up dining room, serve food to children and describe meals available.
• Keep dining and service areas tidy and presentable and assist with clearing away equipment and materials.

Conoscenze

Teamwork

Food service

Hygiene standards

Descrizione del lavoro

City Operations, Transport and Neighbourhoods

Facility Services & Civic Management

Jesmond Park Academy, Jesmond Park West, NE7 7DP

1 x 16 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 10:45am to 1:45pm, 9:45am 1:45pm Friday

Term time only.

This is a site-specific advert for our school catering assistant roles. If you are interested in other locations advertised by Newcastle City Council, please mention this in the additional information part of the application form.

What we are looking for:

We are currently looking for reliable and friendly people with a positive attitude to join our School Meals team as a Catering Assistant.

For roles with higher hour commitments, we are looking for candidates with prior relevant experience. This will be discussed at interview.

About the role:

Working as a team and using your own initiative, daily duties will involve washing catering equipment and undertaking general cleaning of the kitchen. Assisting the chef with food preparation and maintaining hygiene standards within service deadlines. You will assist with the tidiness and presentation of the service area, serving food to the children and providing a brief description of the meals available.

This will also include cleaning the dining room, setting up dining room furniture and clearing away equipment and materials. This will involve regular stooping, bending, lifting and carrying.

We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful, we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a DBS check (Data and Barring System) to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.

In order to complete a DBS check you will have to provide us with ID documents to allow us to process your checks. Please make sure you check the list of acceptable ID attached to this advert. You will not be able to start this role without a DBS and you cannot complete a DBS without the relevant ID so this is essential.

About us:

Facility Services and Civic Management work across the city and Gateshead providing building cleaning, caretaking, school meals and welfare catering services.

We have a large team of cleaners, cleaner supervisors, facility supervisors (caretakers), catering assistants, assistant chefs and chefs working various hours and shifts in schools and public buildings.

Our service is committed to delivering a high standard of service to our customers and in doing so investing in our staff and staff development.

What we offer:

• Competitive hourly rates of pay
• Up to 29 days annual leave per annum (pro rata for part time staff)
• Paid DBS as well as paid induction and training
• Full uniform and equipment provided at no cost to you
• Full training and opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career
• Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Cycle2work scheme
• Access to a salary sacrifice car lease and home electronics scheme.
• Weekend, bank holiday and unsociable hours pay enhancement
• Full employee support package including access to a free confidential Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff offers and discounts including discounts on travel passes and leisure.