Food Service Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Ver tas Group, based at Priestic Primary School, is seeking a part-time lunchtime catering assistant to help prepare and serve meals and provide friendly service to pupils, staff and visitors.

Shifts run 10:45–13:30, Monday to Friday, totaling 13.75 hours per week across 39.2 weeks per year. Successful applicants must have the right to work in the UK and pass an Enhanced DBS check.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Good organisational and time management abilities.
• Ability to work efficiently in a busy environment.
• Adaptability to change in a growing organisation.
• Commitment to delivering excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Help to prepare and serve meals.
• Provide excellent customer service to pupils, staff and visitors.
• Keep the kitchen and dining area clean and hygienic.
• Follow food safety and health and safety procedures.
• Assist with washing up and general kitchen duties.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Time management

Adaptability

Customer service

Job description

This catering post sits within the Catering Team at Vertas Group, based at Priestic Primary School. The work centres on helping to prepare and serve pupils' meals, giving friendly service to pupils, staff and visitors, and keeping the kitchen and dining area clean and hygienic. It is a part-time weekday lunchtime role of 13.75 hours a week, from 10:45 to 13:30, across 39.2 weeks a year. Applicants need the right to work in the UK and must pass an Enhanced DBS check.

What the job involves

• Helping to prepare and serve meals
• Giving excellent customer service to pupils, staff and visitors
• Keeping the kitchen and dining area clean and hygienic
• Following food safety and health and safety procedures
• Helping with washing up and general kitchen duties

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Communication and teamwork skills
• Organisational and time management skills
• Working efficiently in a busy environment
• Adapting to change in a growing organisation
• Commitment to delivering excellent customer service

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK
• Enhanced DBS check
• Children's Barred List check, where applicable
• Satisfactory references
• Occupational health and medical clearance, where applicable
• Assessment of suitability to work with children

Other

• Positive and enthusiastic approach to work
• Proactive and reliable attitude
• Passion for food and customer service

Nice to have

• Previous catering or customer service experience