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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. Please see application pack, Job Description and Person Specification available on school website for full details.

Responsibilities

• The basic preparation of food and beverages including the preparation of vegetables and snacks using appropriate equipment. Simple cooking including the reconstitution of prepared food. Organisation and control of food service points.
• 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.
• Assisting with the promotion of meals to pupils, parents and principal.
• 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. Securing of premises as required.
• Duties as delegated in connection with service provision. 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

• Previous catering experience.
• Organisational skills. Ability to work as part of a team.
• Initiative & flexibility,
• Knowledge of and ability to comply with the relevant legislative requirements.

Desirable Skills

• Previous experience in a school. Basic Hygiene Certificate.

Further Information

Work Time: 10.45am - 2.30pm (including 30 minute lunch break), to be confirmed. Application pack available on school website www.thornhillcollege.org.uk to include: application form, monitoring form, job description, person specification, general notes and guidance and school vision and aims. Closing date for return of completed application form and monitoring form: 12 noon, Tuesday 20th October 2026. To be returned electronically to: thornhillposts144@c2ken.net