School Catering Assistant - Customer Service & Food Prep

Education Authority (Northern Ireland); Banbridge; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Education Authority (Northern Ireland) in Banbridge invites applications for a Catering Assistant. The post supports daily operation of the Catering Unit under the Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor, delivering a hygienic, customer-focused service to pupils and staff.

You will participate in food preparation, serving meals, and maintaining dining areas, with emphasis on teamwork, reliability and promoting the school ethos and safeguarding obligations.

Qualifications

• Evidence of effective communication skills to support team working and customer engagement.
• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills.
• Organisational and planning skills with ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Motivation towards providing excellent food and customer service for 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

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Team working

Organisational skills

Job description

Education Authority (Northern Ireland) in Banbridge invites applications for a Catering Assistant. The post supports daily operation of the Catering Unit under the Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor, delivering a hygienic, customer-focused service to pupils and staff.

You will participate in food preparation, serving meals, and maintaining dining areas, with emphasis on teamwork, reliability and promoting the school ethos and safeguarding obligations.