Catering Assistant

**School name** Saint Felix School

**Job title** F&B Assistant

**Job type** Permanent

**Start Date**: As soon as possible

We are looking for an F&B assistant to provide food service for students.

Saint Felix is a co-educational boarding school and the kitchen is a busy operation offering a food service to over 450 staff and pupils seven days a week during term time and for commercial letting that takes place outside of term-time. The team is comprised of Chefs and Catering Assistants who are responsible for delivering high quality food from scratch in both the dining room and Sixth Form Refectory.

**Hours of work**
**Wednesday to Friday - 12.00pm to 7.00pm, Saturday 3pm to 7pm, Sunday **10.00am to 7.30pm**

**Extra school holiday work may also be available.**

**_Interviews will take place by arrangement_**

**Line Management**

**Reports to**: Chef/Manager

**Key Interfaces**: Senior Leadership Team, whole staff and pupils

**Staff Reports**: Nil

**Duties and Responsibilities**

**Food Preparation & serve**
- Produce, maintain, serve and present high quality food in conjunction with the kitchen team
- Ensure individuals on special diets or with specific cultural needs are catered for by following set recipes and maintaining an awareness of the ingredients
- Ensure that methods of food preparation, production & presentation comply with DfE School Food in England standards
- Ensure food is served at specified times in accordance with the agreed regime
- Advise the Chef/Manage of stock levels and ordering as required
- Ensure appropriate portion control methods for pupils aged 3-18 years

**Work with others**
- Contribute towards the delivery of hospitality and events around site including the set-up, service and clear down as required
- Deal with customer queries or requests in a polite and efficient manner
- Present a smart, professional appearance and good personal hygiene
- Carry out any reasonable request from any member of the Management team within the general scope and purpose of the job

**Kitchen Safety & Cleanliness**
- Maintain standards of hygiene and safety and take any necessary corrective action
- Ensure correct use, maintenance and cleaning of equipment; using equipment as instructed through relevant training and observing all safe practices, so that accidents are avoided
- Attend to and take all necessary action, statutory or otherwise, in the event of fire, theft, lost property, damage, unfit food or other irregularities
- Ensure staff have and wear the correct standard of and appropriate PPE
- Adhere to procedures for the reporting of accidents and incidents (including environmental incidents)
- Report any incidents of accident, fire, theft, loss or damage and act as appropriately

**General**
- The duties in this job description are not exhaustive. Saint Felix is an educational establishment and all staff are expected to participate constructively in School activities and to adopt a flexible approach to their work
- The post holder may be required to undertake other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the posts
- Contribute to the overall development of Saint Felix School strategies and plans
- Ensure the values of participation, partnership, sustainability, social responsibility, cost effectiveness, transparency and accountability are reflected in your work
- Attend meetings, conferences and training courses as requested
- The post holder is required to undertake these duties in compliance with all company policies
- Undertake any other responsibilities as may reasonably be required from time to time
- To assist in other units as may be required in an emergency
- The above is an indication of the requirements of the post and is not meant to be inclusive or exhaustive. Any role that needs reasonably to be undertaken should also be undertaken whether or not included in the above._
- The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom he/she is responsible, or with whom he/she comes into contact will be to adhere to and ensure compliance with the school’s Child Protection Policy Statement at all times. If in the course of carrying out the duties of the post, the post-holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the school, he/she must report any concerns to the Head._

Work remotely
- No

**Salary**: £9.50 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Southwold IP18 6SD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Catering: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Expected start date: 01/02/2024