Catering Assistant

**Job Outline and Person Specification**

**Position Title - **Catering Assistant

**Location - **Holsworthy Community College

**Reporting to - **Chef Manager

**Job Term - **Permanent / Part-Time

**Hours - **22.5 hours per week/39 weeks per year

**Work pattern - **Monday to Friday, between 8:00am - 2:45pm

**Grade / Salary - **Grade A / A1 £20,967 FTE

**Organisation - **The Dartmoor Multi-Academy Trust

There are 18 schools within The Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust, 3 secondary, 14 primary and a new SEMH school.

Your main place of work will be Holsworthy Community College but you may be required to work across other schools within The Dartmoor Multi-Academy Trust at any time as directed by the Executive Team.

This job description is not a comprehensive definition of the post. Discussions will take place on a regular basis to clarify individual responsibilities within the general framework and character of the post as identified below.

**Job Purpose**:

- Ensuring all aspects of relevant legislation are complied with, in relation to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974; the Food Safety Act 1990 and any other associated miscellaneous legislation.
- Assisting the Chef Manager in the preparation, cooking and service of food to customers - students, staff and visitors.
- Operation of cashless tills.
- All kitchen and dining room cleaning duties as per the rota and schedule for the unit.
- Preparation of dining area, serving areas and display cabinets.
- To be involved in the promotion of the service to attract the maximum number of customers.
- To assist in the provision of catering for special functions outside normal working hours/days as requested.
- To assist in the provision of catering in a civil emergency if requested by the Catering Manager.
- To receive food from the production unit and monitor the temperature and condition on arrival.
- To report any concerns regarding student behaviour to the Catering Manager or senior college staff.

This document outlines the duties required for the post for the time being, to indicate the level of responsibility. It is not a comprehensive or exclusive list and duties may be varied from time to time which do not change the general character of the job or the level of responsibility entailed.

**PERSON SPECIFICATION**

**Education/ Training**

Basic Food Hygiene Level 2 - **Desirable**

**Experience**

Working in catering/service industry - **Desirable**

**Knowledge**

Knowledge of how a busy kitchen functions on a daily basis - **Desirable**

**Skills/Abilities**

Able to follow instructions, quick to pick up the duties outlined above - **Essential**

**Data Protection / General Data Protection Regulations Compliance**

The Privacy Notice sets our general principles in relation to Data Protection and the General Data Protection Regulations. You should also abide all Trust policies relating to the use of data including but not limited to:

- Acceptable Use Policy
- Records Retention Policy
- Personal Data Breach Procedure
- Employee Code of Conduct
- E-safety Policy
- Social Media Policy
- Use of Personal Devices Policy

You should note that a duty of confidentiality applies to all personal data seen prior to the first day of employment (for example, pupil lists for the purposes of lesson planning or other activities to support teaching and learning). This reflects the custom and practice of those contracts of employment starting on the first day of term while recognising the need to be aware of and plan to support pupil needs.

**All schools in The Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.**

**You will have undergone an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS).**

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 22.5 per week

**Salary**: From £20,967.00 per year

**Benefits**:

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

Day range:

- Monday to Friday

Physical setting:

- School

Shift:

- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Holsworthy: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Catering: 1 year (preferred)
- Hospitality: 1 year (preferred)
- Customer service: 1 year (preferred)
- Bartending: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 17/03/2023