General Catering Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Radstock; Sur place; GBP 12 000 - 15 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Generous annual leave

Local government pension scheme

Sick pay scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Free eye tests for VDU users

Employee assistance helpline

Blue Light Card discounts

Résumé du poste

St John's C of E Primary School in Midsomer Norton is seeking a term-time Catering Assistant to cover 12.5 hours per week at lunchtimes.

You will prepare sandwiches and simple cooked items, serve meals, operate till, and help with dining area setup and hygiene checks; training on COSHH and food safety provided. Shifts are Monday to Friday, 11:15am–1:45pm, with no visa sponsorship available.

Qualifications

• Safe operation of basic kitchen equipment with training provided.
• Good communication with staff and pupils.
• Able to work well in a small team.

Responsabilités

• Prepare sandwiches, baguettes, salads and simple cooked items.
• Set up dining areas, manage queue flow, clear trays and wipe tables.
• Operate till systems for cashless catering and meal authorisations.
• Maintain food safety with daily temperature checks and hygiene.
• Follow Health & Safety and COSHH guidelines.
• Load meals into the school catering vehicle and deliver as needed.

Connaissances

Kitchen safety

Communication

Teamwork

Description du poste

A term-time catering role at St John's C of E Primary School, part of the Midsomer Norton Schools' Partnership, covering 12.5 hours a week at lunchtimes. The work covers preparing sandwiches and simple cooked food, serving and clearing dining areas, running the till, and delivering meals to other local schools. Shifts run Monday to Friday from 11:15am to 1:45pm, with food safety checks central to daily work and kitchen machinery training provided. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Prepare sandwiches, baguettes, salads, pre-mixes and simple cooked items
• Set up dining areas, manage queue flow, clear trays and wipe tables
• Operate till systems for cashless catering and meal authorisations
• Maintain food safety by washing crockery, utensils and machinery and carrying out daily temperature checks
• Follow Health & Safety and COSHH guidelines
• Load pre-prepared meals into the school catering vehicle and deliver them to local schools when required

Skills & knowledge

• Operating kitchen machinery safely (training provided)
• Good communication skills and a friendly approach to staff and pupils
• Working well as part of a team

Other

• Physical fitness for bending, lifting, pushing trolleys and handling heavy delivery boxes
• Willingness to undertake relevant training and professional development

What's offered

• Generous annual leave
• Local government pension scheme
• Sick pay scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Free eye tests for VDU users
• Employee assistance helpline
• National discount schemes for education staff, such as the Blue Light Card