Kitchen Assistant

Merchant Taylors' School; Watford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Merchant Taylors' School is seeking a Catering Assistant to support daily operations in the school dining facilities. Responsibilities include basic food preparation, serving meals to pupils and staff, maintaining high cleanliness standards, and assisting with stock rotation and dishwashing.

The role requires wearing protective clothing and safety footwear, and includes cross-coverage across the Catering Department to ensure smooth service and compliance with school catering practices.

Responsibilities

• Basic food preparation
• Communicating with customers
• Setting up food service counters prior to service time
• Service of food to boys and staff
• Recovery of left over foods
• Cleaning of kitchen pots pans and other kitchen equipment in the Pot Wash
• Unpacking and storage including stock rotation of deliveries
• Use of dishwashers and cutlery polisher
• Cleaning of service counters, dining room, kitchen equipment, furniture and floors etc.
• Use of dishwashers, Pot Wash and cutlery polisher
• Buffet work in all parts of the School
• Required to wear protective clothing and safety footwear
• Service and cleaning in Tuck Shop (when needed)
• Working across all other areas within the Catering Department providing cover during periods of absence as and when required. The areas will include Pot Wash and Veg preparation.
• To perform all reasonable duties to support the department as requested by the Catering Manager.
• Regularly complete both online and in-person training on catering practices and school compliance requirements.

Job description

• Basic food preparation
• Communicating with customers
• Setting up food service counters prior to service time.
• Service of food to boys and staff
• Recovery of left over foods
• Cleaning of kitchen pots pans and other kitchen equipment in the Pot Wash
• Unpacking and storage including stock rotation of deliveries.
• Use of dishwashers and cutlery polisher.
• Cleaning of service counters, dining room, kitchen equipment, furniture and floors etc.
• Use of dishwashers, Pot Wash and cutlery polisher
• Buffet work in all parts of the School
• Required to wear protective clothing and safety footwear
• Service and cleaning in Tuck Shop (when needed)
• Working across all other areas within the Catering Department providing cover during periods of absence as and when required. The areas will include Pot Wash and Veg preparation.
• To perform all reasonable duties to support the department as requested by the Catering Manager.
• Regularly complete both online and in-person training on catering practices and school compliance requirements.