Mobile Catering Assistant

Education Authority Northern Ireland; Strabane; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational organization in Northern Ireland seeks a Catering Assistant to participate in daily operations. Responsibilities include food preparation, serving meals, and maintaining cleanliness in the dining area. Successful candidates will have experience in customer service or catering and must have access to a suitable vehicle for transportation. This role is based at Holy Cross College, Strabane.

Qualifications

• Must have access to a suitable vehicle for job-related duties.
• Experience in a customer service or catering role is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food and beverages including vegetables and snacks.
• Organise and control food service points.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen and dining areas.

Skills

Willingness to undertake job related training

Customer service experience

Access to a suitable vehicle

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: Holy Cross College, Strabane.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.