Catering Assistant (Ilkeston, Long Eaton and Swadlincote)

Derbyshire County Council; Matlock; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Derbyshire Catering Service in Derbyshire is seeking a relief Catering Assistant to support the kitchen team across Ilkeston, Long Eaton and Swadlincote. You will help with food preparation, cooking and service, while maintaining hygiene and safety standards in a school environment.

The role requires completion of an NVQ food hygiene certificate on appointment, with a focus on portion control, allergen awareness and safe handling of foods.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety practices.
• Awareness of the principles of food hygiene and storage/service.
• Understanding of portion control.
• Knowledge of waste handling process.
• Ability to work in a catering unit.
• Preparation and presentation of food skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the kitchen supervisor in all areas across Derbyshire, at production or servery units.
• Assist with food preparation and cooking as required.
• Ensure correct portion sizes and allergen compliance during service.
• Prepare the dining area for service and reset for each meal.
• Serve meals to customers and uphold food hygiene and health and safety standards.
• Adhere to waste handling procedures and maintain cleanliness of work areas.

Skills

Food hygiene knowledge

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Customer service

Health & safety awareness

Education

NVQ food hygiene certificate

Job description

Catering Assistant (Ilkeston, Long Eaton and Swadlincote)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service.

Are you passionate about food and enjoy working as part of a team? We are currently recruiting for a relief Catering Assistant to work as a valued member of our dedicated catering team in Ilkeston, Long Eaton and Swadlincote areas.

You will be supporting the kitchen supervisor in all areas across the Derbyshire. This may involve working at a production unit or at a servery unit. Possible tasks include food preparation, cooking, portion control, allergen compliance and preparing the dining room for service.

Our Catering Assistants are our point of contact with our hungry customers. Whilst serving meals to our customers all team members help ensure that food hygiene and health & safety regulations are followed. We want to help make good lunchtime memories for our customers so it is essential that you can demonstrate an attitude which is appropriate to the school environment.

Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.

Knowledge of Healthand Safety practicesAwareness of theprinciples of foodhygiene andstorage/serviceUnderstanding ofportion controlKnowledge of wastehandling processAbility to work in acatering unitPreparation andpresentation of foodskills