Food Service Assistant 20 hours

International Schools Today; Hereford; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Hereford Cathedral School is seeking a Food Service Assistant to help prepare and serve meals, keep kitchens and dining areas clean, and ensure food hygiene standards are met. The role suits someone who enjoys teamwork and delivering a positive dining experience for pupils and staff.

The position is permanent, 20 hours per week during term time (36 weeks) plus 8 days, with DBS clearance and safeguarding duties. Start date ASAP.

Qualifications

• Assist in the production of foodstuffs as required by the Chef Manager and Cooks.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and hygiene to national standards.
• Serve food to staff and pupils at morning break and lunchtime.

Responsibilities

• Wash crockery, cutlery, utensils and kitchen equipment; clean floors and surfaces.
• Carry out basic food preparation tasks as needed.
• Set up service counter, serve food, and clean areas afterwards.
• Prepare dining room for service and ensure floors are kept free of food waste.
• Perform in-depth cleaning tasks when requested and assist with deliveries.

Skills

Team player

Food hygiene

Customer service

Attention to detail

Job description

As a Food Service Assistant, you will assist with the preparation and serving of meals, maintain cleanliness in the kitchen and dining areas, and ensure that all food hygiene standards are met. The role is perfect for someone who enjoys working as part of a team, takes pride in providing excellent service, and wants to contribute to a positive dining experience for the school community.

If you are enthusiastic, hardworking, and passionate about food service, we would love to hear from you.

Post title: Food Service Assistant

Location: Hereford Cathedral School

Contract: Permanent

Hours/weeks: 20 hours term time (36 weeks) plus 8 days

Salary: NLW

Start date: ASAP

A C C O U N T A B I L I T I E S

• To assist in the production of foodstuffs as required by the Chef Manager and Cooks
• To keep kitchen clean, tidy and hygienic at all time in accordance with national standards as set out by Environmental Health
• Serve food to staff and pupils at morning break and lunchtime

R E S P O N S I B I L I T I E S

• Wash crockery, cutlery, cooking and service utensils, pots and pans. Clean kitchen equipment, clean floors, walls and surfaces in the kitchen and dining room
• Carry out basic food preparation tasks
• Assist with the setting up of the service counter, serve food according to the type of service used, and clean areas afterwards
• Set up dining room furniture and prepare the room for dining, cleaning and dismantling same and leaving in a clean condition
• Ensure floors in both kitchen and dining areas is keep free of food waste at all times to avoid slips and falls
• Perform in-depth cleaning tasks when requested
• Assist with the unloading of deliveries of supplies
• Serve drinks and snacks at morning break, functions and meetings as directed
• Assist with basic food preparation and serving at events and meetings as directed
• Operate till and take cash at senior school morning break time
• Drive a School vehicle to deliver hospitality to other School sites

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory employment references and other safer recruitment checks. Further information on the School’s safeguarding can be found on the school website.

Hereford Cathedral School is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

The School retains the right to interview suitable applicants and appoint before the deadline.