Assistant Head of Catering

**Oastlers School**

**Job Title**: Assistant Head of Catering **Grade: Band 5 Term Time Only + 10 days**

**Work Location**: Oastler School **Salary Range**:£19,264-£20,043 (pro rata)**

**Reports To**: Head of Catering **Leads & Manages: N/A**

**BACKGROUND/INTRODUCTION**

Oastler Special School is a purpose-built school for learners with social, emotional and behavioural support needs. Some have additional learning difficulties compounded by other complex issues such as mental health problems which combined create barriers to learning.

We are seeking to appoint a full time Assistant Head of Catering who has a ‘can do’ attitude and who is sympathetic and sensitive to the difficulties our learners face in their personal lives.

Oastler School is one which treats safeguarding of our children as a priority. We are committed to young people and are determined to provide them with a **safe,** **secure **and
**successful** education experience.

In return, we will offer you a highly supportive workplace, one that is visionary, inspirational and accepts nothing but the best. You will be supported to further yourself, you will access high quality training and be encouraged to be the best you can.

**PURPOSE OF THE JOB**
- To assist the Head of Catering in ensuring that the production and service of meals is maintained to an agreed standard in the kitchen and associated dining areas in accordance with kitchen work procedures and work instructions.
- To assist with the allocation and control of staffing hours in accordance with management procedures.
- To ensure all the tasks are carried out across the whole of the catering service including breakfast provision, lunch service, parent evenings, themed lunches and after school clubs.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

**LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT**
- Second in command responsible for all full-time and part-time staff allocated to the kitchen.
- Assist with the training of all staff on-site induction and training in basic skills, equipment breakdowns and regular instruction on how the job should be performed.
- Assist with the maintenance of training records for all staff.

**SUPERVISION AND GUIDANCE**
- Assist with the control, discipline, training and motivation of the staff in the absence of the Head of Catering.
- Adherence to management guidelines to follow Hygiene Policy in respect to the Food
- Hygiene (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995, and Health and Safety at Work

Act instructions.

**RESOURCE MANAGEMENT**
- A responsibility for all kitchen equipment, both light and heavy; used daily e.g. cookers, combi ovens, boilers, fryers, dishwasher steamers, meat slicers, fridge freezers, serving counters, cooking utensils etc.
- Ensuring that the kitchen equipment and fabric of the premises both inside and outside are kept clean and in good repair.
- Reporting defects and repairs promptly to the Head of Catering.
- Care and cleanliness of protective clothing issued to the staff.

**RANGE OF DUTIES**
- Assist with supervising the receipt of raw materials, the proper storage of food stocks

(including monitoring food temperatures), the issuing and weighing up of ingredients, the preparation, cooking and serving of the meal according to the policies and quality procedures specified by the management team.
- Supervising the service of the meals and co-operating with the Headteachers and supervisory staff in the organisation of the dining rooms.
- Ensuring that the kitchen equipment and fabric of the premises both inside and out are kept clean and in good repair.
- Reporting defects and repairs.
- Responsible for the cleanliness of the kitchen, cloakroom and dining areas.
- Ensuring a high standard of personal cleanliness and hygiene of staff.
- To implement the Health and Safety at Work policy as laid down by Bradford Council.
- Supervise the control and correct use of hazardous chemicals as per COSHH procedures.
- Will be required to take the lead in the preparation of all food items including weighing up, ordering and stocktaking in absence of Head of Catering.
- Assist the Head of Catering in the control, discipline, training and motivation of staff.
- Making sure that all HACCP, duty rotas, cleaning rotas are being adhered to.
- Assist with customer liaison and simple market research and reporting customer reactions.
- The organisation of physical stocktaking for food and equipment when required.
- Ensuring the production of correct quality of the meal according to policy laid down by the management team.
- Caring for customers of all ages.
- Literacy and numeracy skills required.
- To communicate with employee colleagues and customers in producing the meal.
- Correct use and cleaning of kitchen equipment and tools.
- Ability to keep relevant records for the food cost control system.
- Specialist skills pertaining to the schools (eg. special diet meals, halal meat preparation)
- Assist with the liaising with Head teachers and senior supervisory assistants a