Kitchen Assistant at Escrick Primary School

Escrick Church of England Primary School; Escrick; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Escrick Church of England Primary School is seeking a highly motivated Kitchen Assistant to join the busy catering team. The role involves preparing, cooking and serving meals, keeping the kitchen and dining areas clean, and supporting the delivery of healthy, government-standard meals across the school.

Working hours total 16.25 per week at Escrick Primary School (YO19 6JQ). The post is open recruitment with DBS checks and the Yorkshire Learning Trust offers development opportunities and access

Responsibilities

• Collect and serve school meals.
• Set dining tables before service and clear away after.
• Clean kitchen and dining areas and wash up.
• Sweep and mop floors and remove waste.
• Engage with customers to support catering across breaks and meals.
• Maintain food presentation and comply with hygiene guidelines.
• Use Cypad functions for menus, pre-orders and allergens.
• Promote healthy eating in line with government standards.
• Communicate with staff, schools, suppliers and the community.
• Monitor stock and waste to support cost efficiency.
• Carry out other duties as required.

Job description

Current Availability:

• 16.25 hours at Escrick Primary School

Please note that the job location of this post reads as Tadcaster, as this is where our Trust is based. However, this role is for Escrick Primary School, YO19 6JQ.

Role Summary:

The Yorkshire Learning Trust wishes to appoint a highly enthusiastic and motivated Kitchen Assistant to work in our busy kitchen. The successful applicant will work as part of a team to prepare, cook and serve meals in accordance with quality procedures and under the direction of a senior member of the catering team. In return, we can offer a supportive and friendly work environment with a proven track record of offering development opportunities to all staff. Experience of working in a busy kitchen environment is preferred but not essential.

The role will include:

• To be responsible for collecting and serving school meals.
• Putting out dining tables and chairs before service and cleaning them before putting away into storage after service
• Tidying up the kitchen and dining room, and carrying out cleaning and washing up duties
• Sweeping and mopping floors
• Removing waste and rubbish to designated areas
• To help ensure effective engagement with customers to ensure effective provision across all catering services: Breakfast (where appropriate), break (where appropriate), lunch, hospitality, events, or similar.
• Maintain high standards in presentation of food, point of sale displays and layout.
• Use Cypad functions including menus, recipes, pre orders and allergens.
• Promote healthy eating and healthy food choices in alignment with government standards and guidelines.
• Communicate with all staff, schools, suppliers, students and the wider school communities. Ensure compliance with all statutory food hygiene and health and safety guidelines, effectively completing all associated compliance and administration.
• Monitor levels of food/stock wastage across all schools to ensure financial efficiency and menu choices in alignment with customer needs.
• Any other responsibilities reasonably associated with the role.

We offer a range of extensive opportunities, incentives and benefits to staff including:

• Access to YLT's employee benefits website with discounts on retailers, holidays, days out and so much more…
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for a range of free and confidential advice with a range of support materials available
• Continuous training and development opportunities

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS check and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed. The Yorkshire Learning Trust is committed to equality, and to making fair and equitable treatment an integral part of everything we do.

There is no specific closing date as this is an open recruitment. As part of the Yorkshire Learning Trust we pride ourselves on the work that we do supporting young people and welcome all applications. Visit the website here for access to our recruitment policies.