Mobile Catering Assistant

Education Authority Northern Ireland; Belfast; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector education organization in Northern Ireland is looking for a Catering Assistant to join their team. You will be responsible for food preparation, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring an efficient service in the dining area. The ideal candidate has experience in catering or customer service and access to a suitable vehicle for mobility. This role offers immediate vacancies in the South and East Belfast areas.

Qualifications

• Access to a suitable vehicle for mobility requirements.
• Experience of working in a customer service or catering role.

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily operation of the Catering Unit.
• Prepare food and beverages, including snacks and vegetables.
• Organize and control food service points.
• Serve meals and assist with meal promotions.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen and dining areas.

Skills

Customer service experience

Willingness to undertake job related training

Job description

To actively participate in the daily operation of the Catering Unit under the direction of the Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor.Team participation is essential to provide an efficient hygienic service, to achieve customer satisfaction and to promote sales within the unit.

Responsibilities

• Basic preparation of food and beverages, including the preparation of vegetables and snacks using appropriate equipment.
• Simple cooking, including the reconstitution of prepared food.
• Organising and controlling food service points.
• Transferring and serving meals and snacks including transported meals.
• Assisting with the promotion of meals to pupils, parents and principal.
• Maintaining regular contact with the central kitchen, if applicable, with regard to all aspects of service delivery.
• Preparing the dining area: (a) Setting out dining room tables, chairs, benches and serving points as required by the meals service. (b) Setting tables, laying out of cutlery, water jugs, etc.
• Completing general kitchen and dining room duties including washing up, clearing away equipment including tables, chairs and benches
• Cleaning the kitchen/servery, dining room and equipment including floors and walls.
• Recording temperatures for control purposes as required.
• Securing premises as required.
• Completing duties as delegated in connection with service provision.

Skills and Qualifications

• Willingness to undertake job related training.
• Have access to a suitable vehicle (appropriately maintained and insured for Education Authority business) that will enable you to carry out the mobility requirements of the post in an efficient and effective manner.
• Or: provide sufficient information to satisfy the employer that you have access to an appropriate alternative form of transport that will enable you to carry out the mobility requirements of the post in an efficient and effective manner.
• Experience of working in a customer service or catering role.

Further Information

Base of Location: To be agreed upon appointment. Areas include East and South areas of Belfast.A full list of responsibilities, essential and desirable skills can be found on the Education Authority website.The Education Authority is an equal opportunities employer.There are currently a number of immediate vacancies, however suitable applicants who are not appointed to these immediate vacancies will be placed on a reserve list for South and East Belfast Areas which will remain valid for one year and may be offered appointments at the discretion of the EA during that period.