Mobile Catering Assistant

Education Authority Northern Ireland; Magherafelt; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional educational body is seeking catering staff in Magherafelt to prepare and serve meals in schools. Responsibilities include food preparation, organizing service points, and maintaining cleanliness. The role requires experience in catering or customer service, and applicants must access reliable transport for mobility. The positions offer flexible hours, ranging from 16.25 to 20 hours per week, with a pay rate of £13.62–£14.29 per hour. The contract is permanent and requires working Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Willingness to undertake job related training.
• Experience in a customer service or catering role.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food and beverages, including vegetables and snacks.
• Serve meals and snacks, including transported meals.
• Assist in promoting meals to students and staff.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen and dining areas.

Skills

Customer service skills

Basic food preparation

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. A full list of responsibilities, essential and desirable skills can be found on the Education Authority website.

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: Setting out dining room tables, chairs, benches and serving points as required by the meals service. 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.

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

Location – Posts will either be Magherafelt or Drapertown areas. Base location for mobile post will be agreed with hiring manager. 3 posts – 20 hours per week; 3 posts – 16.25 hours per week. Salary £13.62–£14.29 per hour. Contract type: Permanent. Worktime: Monday – Friday, hours to be worked between 9 am and 3 pm as and when required. The Education Authority is an equal opportunities employer.