Catering Assistant

**Catering Assistant**

**HU3 1UR**

**09.00 - 15.00 Monday to Friday, Term time only**

**£10.42 per hour**

**Must have Level 1 food hygiene**

To assist in the provision of a comprehensive and cost-effective catering service that meets the needs of the Academy.

Duties will include assisting in the preparation, storage, packaging, distribution, cooking and service of meals, and other food items.

To undertake a wide range of general kitchen and catering hygiene duties.

To work in accordance with Food Hygiene Regulations, Codes of Practice for Caterers and all relevant Trust policies.

**Summary of Responsibilities**
- Basic preparation of food items in a food safe and cost-effective manner.
- Ensure all food items are correctly cooked, stored, packaged, labelled and date coded.
- Assist in the economical use of food/ingredients and minimise waste.
- Meet all service timescales.
- Reconcile deliveries against orders and inform line manager of any anomalies.
- Effective service and presentation of meals and other stock items.
- Assist in ensuring that all stored food items are used within use by/best before dates.
- Accurate recording of temperatures including escalation if applicable.
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness in designated work areas within the documented cleaning and hygiene schedules - this may include ad-hoc duties delegated by line managers.
- Maintain high standards of personal hygiene and work wear.
- Timely reporting of faults to line manager. This includes service delivery, equipment, furnishing and fabric of the building.
- Contribute to a quality orientated, food safe environment in compliance with general Food Hygiene Regulations and associated legislation.
- Maintain safe systems of work and a safe working environment in accordance with Trust Health and safety policies.
- Compliance with departmental Food safety policy and HACCP systems including accurate completion of all required documentation, including food temperatures checks and records pertaining to the policies and procedures of the Trust's catering service.
- Compliance with the Catering departments Codes of Practice document and Equipment manual guidelines.
- To assist with all aspects of the departmental security.
- To assist in the mechanical or manual washing processing of all crockery, cutlery and utensils associated with the service throughout the day.