School Cafeteria Team Member

Education Authority (Northern Ireland); Sixmilecross; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Education Authority (Northern Ireland) is seeking a Catering Assistant to actively participate in the daily operation of the Catering Unit under the direction of the Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor. You will work as part of a team to provide a hygienic, efficient service and promote meals to pupils and parents.

The role involves food preparation, simple cooking, serving meals, maintaining dining areas, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

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, Regulations and 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.
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Skills

Food service

Teamwork

Communication

Customer service

Organisational skills

Work under pressure

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Job description

Education Authority (Northern Ireland) is seeking a Catering Assistant to actively participate in the daily operation of the Catering Unit under the direction of the Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor. You will work as part of a team to provide a hygienic, efficient service and promote meals to pupils and parents.

The role involves food preparation, simple cooking, serving meals, maintaining dining areas, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.