School Dining Hall Team Member

Education Authority (Northern Ireland); Claudy; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Education Authority (Northern Ireland) in Claudy is seeking a Catering Assistant to join the school catering unit. You will assist with basic food preparation, serve meals and maintain dining areas to ensure a high standard of hygiene and service for pupils and staff.

The role emphasizes teamwork, good communication and ability to work under pressure to meet service targets, with safeguarding and equality guidelines guiding daily operations.

Qualifications

• Effective communication with team and customers.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork abilities.
• Good organisational and planning skills; able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Basic preparation of food and beverages using appropriate equipment.
• Simple cooking and reconstitution of prepared food.
• Organising and controlling food service points.
• Transferring and serving meals and snacks.
• Assisting with promotion of meals to pupils, parents and staff.
• Maintaining contact with central kitchen regarding service delivery.
• Preparing dining area and setting tables and serving points.
• Cleaning kitchen/servery, dining room and equipment.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Job description

Education Authority (Northern Ireland) in Claudy is seeking a Catering Assistant to join the school catering unit. You will assist with basic food preparation, serve meals and maintain dining areas to ensure a high standard of hygiene and service for pupils and staff.

The role emphasizes teamwork, good communication and ability to work under pressure to meet service targets, with safeguarding and equality guidelines guiding daily operations.