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Home school: Soundwell Academy
Job Title: General Catering Assistant
Grade: 1 SCP 3-4 £11.79 -£11.98 per hour
Actual minimum gross salary : £13,463.36
Actual maximum gross salary: £13,686.60Application Closing Date: Tuesday 18th June 2024.Interview: TBCResponsible to: Trust Head of Catering Manager / Lead Cook/ Head Chef
Hours of Work:9.00am to 2:30pm
25.5 hours a week, 5 days a week
Term Time and 5 inset day
Job Purpose To assist in the kitchen and dining room in the preparation of meals, food service, dish and utensil washing, general cleaning and other tasks associated with catering.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
● To assist in the preparation of food as directed using industry recognised catering techniques, methods, equipment and food commodities (e.g. fresh, freeze dried, frozen and dehydrated products) including the production of sandwiches, baguettes, salads, simple sauces, biscuits and pre-mixes according to requirements
● To operate kitchen machinery such as mixers, slicers (when trained), dishwashers, steriliser etc. as required
● To assist in the kitchen and dining room, which may be away from the main kitchen area as required. To include setting up of the dining room in preparation for dining and supervision of queues as directed by the Catering Operations Manager.
● To wipe tables, clear trays and trolleys, empty waste bins or similar receptacles, transporting waste material to designated waste compound.
● To wash crockery, cutlery, cooking and serving utensils and kitchen machinery.
● To assist in the monitoring and maintaining of records of daily fridge and freezer and food temperature in accordance with Food Hygiene Regulations and Health & Safety Policy.
● To assist in the routine and in-depth cleaning of the kitchen, dining room and kitchen equipment on a regular basis using equipment and chemicals as recommended, in accordance with Health & Safety and COSHH requirements.
● To assist the Kitchen Manager in any task associated with catering which is required and to develop, under instruction, skills in this area.
● To assist in the completion of risk assessments as appropriate, to include the reporting of any hazardous or potentially hazardous situations.
● To assist in providing catering services to other parts of the school site as required eg conferences, parents evening, meetings etc..
School Support & General
● To attend all department meetings and relevant staff meetings
● To attend all training courses as directed by the Trust Head of Catering
● To participate in the School’s Performance Management Review process and make use of professional development opportunities.
● To play an active and positive role.
● To familiarise yourself with the working practices of the Department.
● To maintain confidentiality according to organisation and legal requirements.
● To be aware of equal opportunities policies and principles and health & safety regulations
● The postholder will be expected to contribute to the protection of children as appropriate, in accordance with any agreed policies and/or guidelines, reporting any issues or concerns to their immediate line manager
● To accept outbursts of inappropriate behaviour as part of each young person’s special needs and work positively to help to minimise such behaviours
● To undertake other duties that can be reasonably expected of and are relevant to the level and nature of the post
This job description only contains the main accountabilities relating to the posts and does not describe in detail all of the duties required to carry them out.
Physical Effort
● The postholder will be expected to undertake bending, lifting, pushing, pulling and stretching in the course of their duties
● The postholder must be able to load/unload heavy boxes in and out of a vehicle and push/pull a trolley laden with the boxes.
Personal Specification
It is expected that the successful candidate would possess the following attributes:
Essential
A basic level of literacy and numeracy
Good customer service skills
Valid Food Hygiene certificate
Ability to follow and work to instruction
Works well as part of a team
Responds enthusiastically to a demanding and busy environment
Positive attitude to working with young people
Ability to work well with both children and adults
Reliable and adaptable approach to work activities
Willing to work extra hours
Approachable and friendly
Current, clean driving licence
Able to
● Move, lift, carry, push and pull boxes weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance
● Push and pull a laden trolley
● Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling and stooping
● Use electronic devices to communicate
Desirable
NVQ Level 1 or equivalent qualification in catering
Experience of providing catering on a large scale. E.g. in a hotel, restaurant, care home or school.
Experience with school age children in a paid, voluntary or domestic environment
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