School Dining & Catering Assistant

Eani; Newtownards; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Education Authority in Northern Ireland is seeking a Catering Assistant to participate in the daily operation of the Catering Unit. You will assist with basic food prep, simple cooking, and serving meals while maintaining hygiene and promoting sales within the unit.

The role involves preparing dining areas, assisting with service delivery, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. This position requires teamwork and adherence to school values and equality standards.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Carrying out all duties to comply with Acts of Parliament, Codes of Practice and Regulations and other legal requirements.
• Carrying out 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.

Responsibilities

• Basic preparation of food and beverages, including 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, Codes of Practice and Regulations and other legal requirements.
• 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.

Job description

Education Authority in Northern Ireland is seeking a Catering Assistant to participate in the daily operation of the Catering Unit. You will assist with basic food prep, simple cooking, and serving meals while maintaining hygiene and promoting sales within the unit.

The role involves preparing dining areas, assisting with service delivery, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. This position requires teamwork and adherence to school values and equality standards.