Mobile Cook - 2 Posts

Education Authority; Lisburn; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Education Authority in Lisburn is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support the Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor in meal preparation and cooking, within a school kitchen. You'll work as part of a team to provide a hygienic service, assist with menus, portion control, stock handling and basic admin duties, and help promote the service to parents and customers.

The role requires following hygiene, health and safety standards, recording temperatures, and contributing to a well-run kitchen in line with

Qualifications

• Experience in school or institutional kitchens is beneficial.
• Knowledge of basic food safety and hygiene practices.
• Ability to follow recipes, portion controls and kitchen routines.

Responsibilities

• Assist with meal preparation and cooking across a range of meals.
• Record keeping and hygiene/food safety monitoring (temperatures, cleanliness).
• Support supervision of staff and assist with stock, stores and deliveries.
• Assist in planning meals, simple admin duties, and promoting the service to parents and customers.
• General kitchen duties including washing, setup, and cleanup.

Skills

Cooking

Hygiene & safety

Teamwork

Job description

JOB PURPOSE

To assist the Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor in all activities concerned with the preparation and cooking of meals.

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

• 1. Skilled cooking activities connected with the full range of meals (for example, assist with the preparation of menus, portion control, the provision of special dietary meals and function catering where appropriate).
• 2. To assist with:
  • a) Record keeping.
  • b) Control of hygiene, health and safety in the kitchen including recording of temperatures.
  • c) The direction and/or shared supervision of other employees.
• 3. To undertake operational control of service points including transported meals.
• 4. Associated administrative duties as required which may include assistance with:
  • (a) The planning of meals.
  • (b) Stock-taking, including the organisation of stores and fridges and receipt of deliveries.
  • (c) General kitchen management in the absence of the Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor.
  • (d) Shared supervision of other employees.
  • (e) Training of staff.
  • (f) Cash handling duties where appropriate.
• 5. General kitchen duties as required which may include washing up, setting up and clearing away equipment and tables, cleaning of the kitchen, dining room surrounds and equipment.
• 6. Assist in the promotion of the service to parents, principals and customers to increase the uptake.
• 7. Securing of premises as required.
• 8. Duties as delegated in connection with service provision.

General Conditions:

• 9. All duties must be carried out to comply with:
  • (a) Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other legal requirements.
  • (b) Codes of Practice.
• 10. All duties will be carried out in the working conditions normally inherent in the particular job.
• 11. All necessary administration must be completed as required.
• 12. Duties will be carried out for jobs up to and including those in the same grade, provided such duties are within the competence of the employee
• 13. Promote and adhere to the Values/ethos of the School.