School Cafeteria Assistant — Join a Caring Team

Education Authority (Northern Ireland); Ballyhalbert; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Education Authority (Northern Ireland) is seeking a Catering Assistant to support daily catering operations within a school setting. You will prepare basic food and beverages, assist with dining room service, and help promote meals to pupils and families while maintaining high hygiene and service standards.

The role emphasises teamwork, reliability, and a customer-focused approach to provide nutritious meals to pupils.

Qualifications

• Effective communication skills to support team working, taking of instruction and engagement with customers.
• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills
• Effective organisational and planning skills and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Motivation towards providing excellent food and customer service for our children and young people

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.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Planning skills

Customer service focus

Job description

Education Authority (Northern Ireland) is seeking a Catering Assistant to support daily catering operations within a school setting. You will prepare basic food and beverages, assist with dining room service, and help promote meals to pupils and families while maintaining high hygiene and service standards.

The role emphasises teamwork, reliability, and a customer-focused approach to provide nutritious meals to pupils.