Mobile Catering Assistant - 6 posts

Education Authority; Belfast; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational organization in Northern Ireland is looking for a Mobile Catering Assistant to support daily catering operations. You will assist with food preparation, serving, and promote customer satisfaction. This role requires effective leadership skills and the ability to work under pressure. A willingness to improve through training is essential, along with access to suitable transport. The post-holder must comply with safeguarding regulations and contribute positively to the school environment.

Qualifications

• Willingness to undertake job related training.
• Access to a suitable vehicle for work mobility.
• Experience in a customer service or catering role is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation and service.
• Maintain cleanliness in dining and kitchen areas.
• Promote meals to pupils and maintain contact with the kitchen.

Skills

Leadership and people management

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Customer service orientation

Job description

JOB TITLE: Mobile Catering Assistant

REPORTS TO: Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor of base SMK

RESPONSIBLE TO: Catering Manager through appropriate Area Catering Manager

Job Purpose

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.

Main Duties and 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.
• Carry out all duties to comply with:
  • (a) Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other legal requirements;
  • (b) Codes of Practice
• Carry out all duties in the working conditions normally inherent in the particular job.
• Complete all necessary administration.
• Carry out duties for jobs up to and including those in the same grade, provided such duties are within the competence of the employee.
• Promote and adhere to the Values/ethos of the School.

* Note: Where part of the school premises are used for the dual purpose of consumption of food and educational purposes, non catering staff are responsible for the cleaning of the room.

This job description will be subject to review in light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.

Legal and Safeguarding

In accordance with Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act (1998), the post-holder is expected to promote good relations, equality of opportunity and pay due regard for equality legislation at all times.

Posts involving work in educational institutions are subject to the provisions of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (NI) Order 2007. The successful applicant will require an enhanced disclosure check which at present costs £33. Further details regarding the payment of this check will be issued with the contract of employment.

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Person Specification

Essential Criteria:

• 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.
• Shortlisting by Application Form.

Additional Essential Criteria (Interview/selection stage)

• Effective leadership and people management skills to successfully motivate, manage and develop a team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Effective planning, organisational and decision‑making skills and an ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Motivation towards providing excellent food and customer service for our children and young people.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of working in a customer service or catering role.

Disclosure of Criminal Background

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 defines working directly with children or young people or in specified places as ‘regulated activity’. In the event that you are recommended for appointed to a post that involves ‘regulated activity’, the Education Authority will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure of Criminal Background. Please note that you will be expected to meet the cost of an Enhanced Disclosure Certificate. Details of how to make payment will be sent to you at the pre‑employment stage.

Applicant Guidance Notes

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