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.
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.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
- Ability to undertake job related training.
Desirable Skills
- Experience of working in a customer service or catering role.
Further Information
Location - Ballynahinch-Saintfield High School. Work time - The successful candidiate will be working 2 days per week for 2.4 hours per day times to be confirmed. Please note that this is a job share post where you will cover two days which has a total of 4.8 hours per week. A full list of responsibilities, essential and desirable criteria can be found on the Education Authority website. The Education Authority is an equal opportunities employer.
- Vacancy ID
- 1764627
- Job ref.
- 26001419
- Job Sector
- Hotel and Catering
- Area
- Co Down
- Location
- Ballynahinch
- Salary
- £13.62 - £14.28 per hour
- No. vacancies
- 1
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Weekly hours
- 4.8
- Published date
- 12/03/2026
- Closing date
- 26/03/2026
- Worktime
- See Further Information.