School Catering Assistant: Food Service & Team Support

Education Authority (Northern Ireland); Claudy; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Education Authority (Northern Ireland) is seeking a Catering Assistant to actively participate in the daily operation of the school catering unit under the guidance of the Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor.

You will help with food and beverage preparation, serving meals, maintaining hygienic standards, and assisting with promoting meals to pupils and parents, while ensuring compliance with statutory requirements. The role emphasizes teamwork and dependable performance in a busy school setting.

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.
• Experience of working in a customer service or catering role (desirable).

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 duties for jobs up to and including those in the same grade, within competence.
• Promote and adhere to the Values/ethos of the School.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Organisation & Planning

Customer service motivation

Job description

Education Authority (Northern Ireland) is seeking a Catering Assistant to actively participate in the daily operation of the school catering unit under the guidance of the Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor.

You will help with food and beverage preparation, serving meals, maintaining hygienic standards, and assisting with promoting meals to pupils and parents, while ensuring compliance with statutory requirements. The role emphasizes teamwork and dependable performance in a busy school setting.