Catering Assistant
Job description
To actively participate in the daily operation of the Catering Unit under the direction of the Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor. Team participation is essential to provide an efficient hygienic service, to achieve customer satisfaction and to promote sales within the unit. Please see employer website for full job details & person specification.
Responsibilities
- 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: (a) Setting out dining room tables, chairs, benches and serving points as required by the meals service. (b) 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: (a) Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other legal requirements; (b) Codes of Practice.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
- Willingness to undertake job related training.
- Effective communication skills to support team working, taking of instruction and engagement with customers.
- Excellent interpersonal and team working skills.
- Effective organisational and planning skills and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
Desirable Skills
- Experience of working in a customer service or catering role.
Further Information
Location: Andrews Memorial Primary School. Work Time: Monday - Friday 9:15am - 1:45pm. The Education Authority is an equal opportunities employer. Please note also available, 10 hours per week Monday - Friday 11:15am - 1:45pm.
- Vacancy ID
- 1733718
- Job ref.
- 25004883
- Job Sector
- Hotel and Catering
- Area
- Co Down
- Location
- Comber
- Salary
- £13.6288 - £14.2897 per hour
- No. vacancies
- 1
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Weekly hours
- 20
- Published date
- 03/09/2025
- Closing date
- 17/09/2025
- Worktime
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