Cook

Education Authority; Craigavon; Sur place; GBP 18 000 - 24 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Education Authority in Northern Ireland is seeking a Catering Assistant to support skilled cooking for school meals, assist with menu preparation, portion control and dietary needs, and contribute to a hygienic service that delivers customer satisfaction within the unit.

You will assist with stock management, temperature checks, and simple administrative duties, with potential supervision of colleagues under the Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor.

Qualifications

• Skilled cooking activities connected with the full range of meals (assisting with menu prep, portion control, dietary meals and function catering).
• Record keeping support and hygiene, health and safety in kitchen including temperature logging.
• Supervision of other employees and guidance where needed.
• Operational control of service points including transported meals.
• Assistance with meal planning, stock-taking and storage organisation.
• General kitchen management in absence of supervisor; staff training and cash handling where appropriate.
• General kitchen duties including washing up, setup/clearance, and cleaning of kitchen/dining areas.
• Promote service uptake to parents, principals and customers.
• Duties delegated in connection with service provision.

Responsabilités

• Assist with the preparation of menus and portion control for school meals.
• Help maintain hygiene and safety standards in the kitchen, including temperature records.
• Assist in supervising other kitchen staff and ensuring smooth service at meal times.
• Support stock control, deliveries and stores organisation; assist with meal planning.
• Carry out general kitchen duties such as washing up, setting up and cleaning areas.

Description du poste

JOB PURPOSE

To assist the Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor in all activities concerned with the preparation and cooking of meals. Team participation is essential to provide an efficient hygienic service, to achieve customer satisfaction and to promote sales within the unit.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Skilled cooking activities connected with the full range of meals (for example, assist with the preparation of menus, portion control, the provision of special dietary meals and function catering where appropriate).
2. To assist with:
   1. Record keeping.
   2. Control of hygiene, health and safety in the kitchen including recording of temperatures.
   3. The direction and/or shared supervision of other employees.
3. To undertake operational control of service points including transported meals.
4. Associated administrative duties as required which may include assistance with:
   1. The planning of meals.
   2. Stock-taking, including the organisation of stores and fridges and receipt of deliveries.
   3. General kitchen management in the absence of the Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor.
   4. Shared supervision of other employees.
   5. Training of staff.
   6. Cash handling duties where appropriate.
5. General kitchen duties as required which may include washing up, setting up and clearing away equipment and tables, cleaning of the kitchen, dining room surrounds and equipment.
6. Assist in the promotion of the service to parents, principals and customers to increase the uptake.
7. Securing of premises as required.
8. Duties as delegated in connection with service provision.

General Conditions:

1. All duties must be carried out to comply with:
   1. Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other legal requirements.
   2. Codes of Practice.
2. All duties will be carried out in the working conditions normally inherent in the particular job.
3. All necessary administration must be completed as required.
4. Duties will be carried out for jobs up to and including those in the same grade, provided such duties are within the competence of the employee
5. Promote and adhere to the Values/ethos of the School.