School Catering Assistant: Dining & Service Champion

Eani; Saintfield; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Eani Education Authority is seeking a Catering Assistant in Saintfield, Northern Ireland, to join the school catering unit. You will participate in daily operations under supervision and contribute to a hygienic service that supports customer satisfaction and school meals sales.

You will handle food preparation, basic cooking, dining area setup, serving, and dining room duties while maintaining kitchen cleanliness and safety standards.

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.
• Carrying out all duties to comply with Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other legal requirements; Codes of Practice.
• Carrying 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.
• Note: Where part of the school premises are used for dual purpose of consumption of food and educational purposes, non catering staff are responsible for the cleaning of the room.
• This job description will be subject to review in light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works.
• In accordance with Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act (1998), the post-holder is expected to promote good relations, equality of opportunity and pay due regard for equality legislation at all times.
• DISCLOSURE OF CRIMINAL BACKGROUND
• The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 defines working directly with children or young people or in specified places as ‘regulated activity’.
• In the event that you are recommended for appointed to a post that involves ‘regulated activity’, the Education Authority will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure of Criminal Background. Please note that WILL be expected to meet the cost of an Enhanced Disclosure Certificate. Details of how to make payment will be sent to you at the pre-employment stage.
• Further information can be accessed at NI Direct or the Department of Justice.
• The Education Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Job description

Eani Education Authority is seeking a Catering Assistant in Saintfield, Northern Ireland, to join the school catering unit. You will participate in daily operations under supervision and contribute to a hygienic service that supports customer satisfaction and school meals sales.

You will handle food preparation, basic cooking, dining area setup, serving, and dining room duties while maintaining kitchen cleanliness and safety standards.