Catering Assistant

Mellors Catering Services are currently recruiting for a:
CATERING ASSISTANT (Primary School, 1346)

Job Details:
Environment: Primary School
Location: Crewe, CW1

Hours Per Week: 16hrs (Monday to Friday)

Basic rate: £9.50 (School Term Time) rising to £10.42 from 1st April
Contract: Permanent (38 working weeks in the year)
Accountable To: Area Manager
Required to wear uniform as per company guidelines

As a Catering Assistant your overall role is to assist in the unit as directed by the Catering Manager ensuring a successful catering operation on a daily basis. The responsibilities are shared within the team and include preparing food, serving customers, cleaning duties, storing all utensils and crockery in the correct areas, maintaining the efficient running of the kitchen and using kitchen equipment e.g. dishwashing machine.

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

**Duties**:

- Basic preparation of food
- 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
Part-time hours: 15 per week

**Salary**: £9.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Cycle to work scheme
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: 1346CA01