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Job description

To actively participate in the daily operation of the Catering Unit under the direction of the Unit Catering Supervisor to provide an efficient hygienic service, to achieve customer satisfaction and to promote sales within the unit.

Responsibilities

• The basic preparation of food and beverages including the preparation of vegetables and snacks using appropriate equipment.
• To carry out cashless/swipe card till operation duties.
• The transferring and serving of meals and snacks including the transfer of meals and orders from the kitchen to other areas of the school.
• Preparation of the dining area: The setting out of dining room tables, chairs, benches and serving points as required by the meals service. The setting of tables, laying out of cutlery, water jugs etc.
• General kitchen and dining room duties including washing up, clearing away equipment including tables, chairs and benches. The cleaning of the kitchen/servery, dining room and equipment including floors and walls.
• Recording of temperatures for control purposes as required.
• Duties as delegated in connection with service provision.
• Simple cooking including the reconstitution of prepared food.
• Organisation and control of food service points.
• Assisting with the promotion of meals to pupils, parents and principal.
• Securing of premises as required.
• Any other duties which may be delegated to school meals staff due to close of additional lunchtime eating areas during the month of June e.g. supervising, light housekeeping etc.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Experience in a similar position within the catering environment is desirable.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Desirable Skills

• Applicants who have experience in a similar position in a school and/or hold a Basic Hygiene Certificate may have an advantage.

Further Information

Start date: 5th January 2026. Application packs (and General Data Protection Regulation GDPR information) may also be obtained from the College website/vacancies section on: www.thornhillcollege.org.uk or contact the College: Tel: 02871 355 800 Closing date: 10.00am Friday 5th December 2025. Applications to be returned electronically to: thornhillposts144@c2ken.net (Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview - date provisionally set for Friday 12th December 2025). Fair employment monitoring form included with application pack on schooL