School Cafeteria & Dining Assistant

Eani; Limavady; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

The Education Authority in Northern Ireland is seeking a dedicated Catering Assistant to join the school catering unit. You will participate in daily food preparation, serving meals and maintaining dining areas to support a hygienic, efficient service for pupils and staff.

Working under the Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor, you will contribute to quality meals, assist with promotions of meals, and perform general kitchen and dining room duties in line with school policies and statutory

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 and laying out cutlery, water jugs, etc.
• Completing general kitchen and dining room duties including washing up and clearing away equipment.
• 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.
• Carrying out all duties to comply with legal requirements; Codes of Practice.
• Carrying out duties in working conditions inherent in the job.
• Completing necessary administration.
• Carrying out duties for jobs up to and including those in the same grade.
• Promoting and adhering to the Values/ethos of the School.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Excellent interpersonal and team work

Organisational and planning skills

Work under pressure

Customer service motivation

Job description

The Education Authority in Northern Ireland is seeking a dedicated Catering Assistant to join the school catering unit. You will participate in daily food preparation, serving meals and maintaining dining areas to support a hygienic, efficient service for pupils and staff.

Working under the Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor, you will contribute to quality meals, assist with promotions of meals, and perform general kitchen and dining room duties in line with school policies and statutory