Catering Assistant

Accountable To: Catering Manager

Required to wear uniform as per company guidelines

Maintain high standards and ensure all kitchen surfaces (including walls and floors) and equipment are kept clean to minimize the risk of accidents and maintain high standards of hygiene.

**Duties**:

- Basic preparation of food and simple cooking
- Serving meals ensuring correct portion control
- Serving customers in a polite and friendly manner
- Operating a till where required and handling cash or using cashless systems
- Cleaning kitchen, its surrounds and equipment
- General kitchen duties e.g. washing up, wiping tables
- Using the equipment as directed by Catering Manager
- Preparation of dining area
- Ensure food hygiene and health and safety regulations are adhered to at all times
- Adhere to existing and new working practices, methods, procedures and respond positively to new and alternative systems
- Taking an active part in any unit sales promotions
- Promote healthy eating to our customers
- Ensure policies and procedures are understood and complied with e.g. safeguarding procedures for school environments
- Participate in training and development
- Supporting the Catering Manager ensuring all tasks are completed by the end of each day
- Carry out ad hoc duties as directed by Catering Manager

**Skills**:

- Ability to cook
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to promote a welcoming environment to our customers
- Polite and friendly
- Punctual
- Work well under pressure
- Basic understanding of food hygiene would be advantageous
- Experience of working with food previously is desirable
- Neat and tidy in appearance
- A ‘can do’ attitude, prepared to assist the rest of the team

An enhanced DBS check will be applicable for school sites.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 16 per week

**Salary**: £10.42 per hour Equated pay

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Day range:

- Monday to Friday

Physical setting:

- School

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: 16 per week

**Salary**: £10.42 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Day range:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Physical setting:

- School

Shift:

- Day shift

Work Location: In person

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 10-16 per week

**Salary**: Up to £10.42 per hour

COVID-19 considerations:
No

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Horton park primary