Senior Unit Catering Supervisor
Job description
To be responsible for the efficient and effective delivery of a catering service. Team participation is essential to provide an efficient hygienic service, to achieve customer satisfaction and to promote sales within the unit(s). .
Responsibilities
- Execute skilled cooking activities connected to the full range of menu provision for example preparation of menus, portion control, special dietary meals and function catering where appropriate.
- Organise and supervise food service, to include all aspects, service points and the transportation of meals.
- Actively promote the service through parents, principals and customers to increase the uptake of meals.
- Ensure that the kitchen and dining centres, if applicable, meet current standards of food safety legislation.
- Ensure all catering practice complies with appropriate Health and Safety Legislation.
- Supervise and direct other employees including allocating duties and work rotas. Where employed at a transporting kitchen, duties also incorporate the work routine of the Catering Assistants and the operational issues of dining centres.
- Provide induction and on-going staff training.
- Responsible for the managing of all resources to include food, labour, overheads and equipment.
- Carry out all duties in the working conditions normally inherent in the job
- 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.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
- Hold either (A) or (B):
- NVQ level 2 in food preparation and cooking or City & Guilds 706-1 & 706-2 or equivalent or higher relevant qualification.
- OR
- Two years experience of food preparation and cooking within a catering establishment.
- Evidence of effective supervision or management of a catering team.
- Knowledge of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP).
- Knowledge of stock control and budget management.
- Willingness to undertake job related training.
Desirable Skills
- Evidence in the practical use of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Experience of delivering training.
Further Information
A full list of responsibilities, essential and desirable skills can be found on the Education Authority website. The Education Authority is an equal opportunities employer. Work time Monday - Friday
- Vacancy ID
- 1601934
- Job ref.
- 23002481
- Job Sector
- Hotel and Catering
- Area
- Co Down
- Location
- Newtownhamilton High School
- Salary
- £11.9165 - £12.8142 per hour
- No. vacancies
- 1
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Weekly hours
- 32.5
- Published date
- 05/06/2023
- Closing date
- 19/06/2023
- Worktime
- Monday to Friday