Catering Assistant

2 weeks ago


Maidstone, United Kingdom Sutton Valence Senior School Full time

**Terms and Conditions**

We are looking for a Catering Assistant to join our excellent catering team, to work 11.45am - 3.45pm Monday to Friday for all weeks of term a year (c.34), plus three non-term weeks. The place of work could be either the Senior School or Preparatory School. The rate of pay is £10.19 per hour (reviewed in April 2023).

**The Catering Department**

We cater, over two campuses, for eight hundred pupils aged from 2 to 18 years, plus an additional one hundred and fifty staff. As well as the day-to-day catering operation, we also cater for match teas, weddings, formal dinners and charity balls, barbecues, garden parties and dinners from three to 300 guests. We have a very hard working and dedicated catering team of around 25 and we work with predominately fresh, local ingredients, delivered daily. During the School holidays we cater for residential music courses and an overseas language school and the post is not therefore limited to School term times only. We currently hold five stars in the food safety scheme.

**The Role**
- Assist the chefs with basic food preparation, including beverages;
- Prepare the serveries and dining area for service, and serving as required;
- Washing up, clearing of tables and work surfaces and general cleaning of kitchen/dining areas, including emptying of bins;
- Assist in the checking-in and storing of supplies;
- Keep HACCP records, such as for refrigerators and food temperatures;
- Ensure the standards of cleanliness of the work areas, refectory, dining areas and meeting rooms are of a very high standard at all times;
- To ensure that pupils, staff, guests and visitors are given a prompt and efficient service and expectations are consistently exceeded;
- Ensure all tasks are performed to the highest required hygiene standards.

**Person Specification**
- Be customer focused at all times and provide excellent customer service;
- Have a can-do attitude and be flexible to sudden changes;
- Have very good organisational and time-keeping skills;
- Enjoy working and interacting with people and be a good communicator;
- Be very good at multitasking;
- Have high standards of work and very good personal presentation;
- Be a very good team player, reliable and trustworthy. Also, be able to continue to be motivated when the washing up seems never-ending

The work involves lifting, bending and carrying, so applicants will need to be physically fit. Previous catering experience is desirable, although not essential, and training will be provided.

**Closing date**: Friday 3rd March 2023
- Sutton Valence School is an equal opportunities employer._
- Please note: we reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date._

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 20 per week

Pay: From £10.19 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):
Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 03/03/2023
Reference ID: Catering Asst
Expected start date: 27/03/2023


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