School Cafeteria Assistant — Food Service & Dining

Education Authority; Derry/Londonderry; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Education Authority in Northern Ireland is seeking a Catering Assistant to support the daily operation of the school Catering Unit under the direction of the Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor. The role involves basic food preparation, simple cooking, serving meals, and maintaining a hygienic service to promote pupil meals.

You will work as part of a team to ensure efficient dining area setup, accurate service, and compliance with food safety and school policies.

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.
• Completing duties as delegated in connection with service provision.
• Carry out all duties to comply with Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other legal requirements; 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.

Job description

Education Authority in Northern Ireland is seeking a Catering Assistant to support the daily operation of the school Catering Unit under the direction of the Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor. The role involves basic food preparation, simple cooking, serving meals, and maintaining a hygienic service to promote pupil meals.

You will work as part of a team to ensure efficient dining area setup, accurate service, and compliance with food safety and school policies.