School Catering Assistant - Part-Time Food Service

National Instruments; Antrim; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Education Authority in Antrim invites applications for a part-time Catering Assistant to support daily catering operations at a school site. The role involves food and beverages preparation, serving meals, and maintaining dining areas to ensure hygienic, efficient service for pupils and staff.

The post emphasizes teamwork, customer service, and adherence to relevant health and safety standards. A willingness to train is essential, with a focus on delivering quality meals in a school environment.

Qualifications

• Willingness to undertake job related training.
• Effective communication to support teamwork and engagement with customers.
• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills.
• Strong 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 vegetables and snacks.
• Simple cooking and reconstitution of prepared food.
• Organising and controlling food service points.
• Transferring and serving meals and snacks including transported meals.
• Assisting with promotion of meals to pupils, parents and staff.
• Maintaining regular contact with central kitchen and service delivery aspects.
• Preparing dining area: setting tables, serving points, and dining room setup.
• Completing general kitchen and dining room duties including washing up and clearing equipment.
• Cleaning kitchen/servery and dining areas and equipment.

Skills

Willingness to train

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Customer service

Motivation to serve pupils

Job description

Education Authority in Antrim invites applications for a part-time Catering Assistant to support daily catering operations at a school site. The role involves food and beverages preparation, serving meals, and maintaining dining areas to ensure hygienic, efficient service for pupils and staff.

The post emphasizes teamwork, customer service, and adherence to relevant health and safety standards. A willingness to train is essential, with a focus on delivering quality meals in a school environment.