Catering Assistant

**£20,258 - £20,623 Pro Rated (Actual Salary £6,160.05)**

**Catering Assistant**

You will be responsible for the day to day preparation and service of the fresh food provided at our school. You will be working within a team of kitchen staff developing a food led curriculum which is to be delivered to our children.

You will be integral in helping our children learn where our food comes from and make healthy choices

You will be required to adopt a student led and customer focused approach to delivering a responsive and effective service.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Preparing fresh, tasty, exciting and nutritious food in a timely manner.
- Following and enforcing the company’s policies and procedures.
- Shaping and delivering an entirely new vision of school food at Netherwood Academy.
- Partaking in kitchen cleaning responsibilities to maintain kitchen hygiene standards.
- Complying with food handling, hygiene and health and safety regulations.
- Effectively collaborate with colleagues to manage workload and minimise duplication.
- Ensure all controls are adhered to and challenge non-compliance.

**PERSONAL SPECIFICATION**

**Experience, Skills and Capabilities**
- Excellent organisational skills including the ability to multitask and organise workload.
- Great communication skills. Communicating effectively with different internal and external stakeholders.
- Has the ability to work to tight deadlines whilst paying excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent team working skills including communication and prioritisation.
- Helpful and positive approach to dealing with all stakeholders.
- Proactive approach to planning work and achieving deadlines.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Welcomes challenges and is flexible and adaptable to the needs of the trust.
- Experience preparing fresh food.
- Experience working in a similar chef’s role.

**This is not exhaustive.**

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

**Salary**: £20,258.00-£20,623.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location