Catering Assistant
The Excelsior Academy
Hackney
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 11 December 2022
Job overview
Post: Catering Assistant
Responsible to: The Catering Manager
Remuneration: OScale 4, Point 18 - 21 (£18,621 – £20,274 pro-rata, £21,138 – £23,014 FTE)
Status: 37.5 hours a week, 7am -3pm Term-time only, permanent.
Overall objectives:
● To assist the Food Catering Manager and Kitchen Supervisor in the preparation of food
● To maintain a high standard of health, safety and hygiene at all times
● To maintain a high standard of food quality and service in the kitchen at all times
● To help maintain the storage areas and control of stock
● To liaise with all staff in order to maintain effective communication, organisation and working environment
● To contribute to the ethos and well being of the Petchey Academy community
Main responsibilities:
● Provide high level of customer service to students and staff using the catering facilities
● To ensure all agreed standards of food are achieved and maintained as requested by the Catering Manager and Kitchen supervisor
● To assist other team members as appropriate to the post
● To liaise with Catering Manager to maintain food, cleaning materials and equipment stocks
● To carry out any reasonable request and other duties as requested by the Kitchen Supervisor relevant to this position.
● Report to work punctually, appropriately dressed and maintain a tidy appearance in accordance with the TPA standards
● Carry out the role and duties in a professional, polite and co-operative manner at all times
● To assist kitchen staff maintain health, safety and hygiene procedures
● To prepare, cook and serve food within the time constraints in a nutritious, hygienic and safe manner
● To liaise with Catering Manager in keeping within budgetary requirements (e.g. reducing waste)
● Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by the Catering Manager /Food Operations Manager
● To assist (by agreement) with extra catering requirements (e.g. functions)
● To undertake cleaning as required to fulfil the post and assist with a deep clean once a term
● To check deliveries against delivery notes and inform Catering Manager of discrepancies
● Carry out end of day procedures i.e. disposing of rubbish, ensuring all stock is returned to its appropriate areas, and clean floors and surfaces by sweeping, mopping and sanitising. and the kitchen is closed down and secure at end of the day
● Ensure the necessary equipment is provided to maintain an appropriate work flow at all times i.e. stacking trays, detergents, j-cloths, tea towels, hot water, mop and brush etc
● Ensure your service area is clean, in order and well maintained throughout the event i.e. remove rubbish, sweep and mop floors, and sanitise surfaces regularly
● Ensure all breakages are disposed of in a correct and safe manner and report to the Catering Manager.
● To assist with charging students on the catering till system
Health and Safety:
● Ensure that all Health, Safety and Security regulations are adhered to at all times, including the fire procedures and COSHH regulations.
● To report any faults or infringements of these procedures or acts immediately and, where appropriate, to correct them.
Training and Development:
● The Petchey Academy is committed to train and develop all our staff.
● You will be provided with all the relevant statutory training required for you to carry out your role safely and further training requirements which will be discussed at your personal development review
Other information
● All work undertaken should be carried out according to health and safety legislation
● You will be provided with uniform which you be expected to maintain
● You will be provided meals whilst on duty
Minimum Requirements:
● Present a friendly, polite, and pleasant personality with a clean and tidy appearance
● Be trustworthy
● Be prepared to work flexibly where necessary
● Understand and apply health safety and hygiene legislation (Hygiene Certificate)
● Catering experience in a similar role and/ or relevant catering qualifications
● Understand the importance of safe lifting and manual handling
● You must have good hand-eye coordination
● Ability to work safely and quickly
● Enjoy practical work
● Willing to work in the kitchen.
● Good interpersonal skills and know how to work as part of a team.
This is not a complete or definite list of duties but a guide as to what should be done.
OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING
The Petchey Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be requested to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
A Section 128 check will be carried out on individuals applying for any role that retains or has been delegated any management responsibilities under the terms of a direction made by the Secretary of State for Education.
OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY
The Petchey Academy is committed to promoting equality for all students and employees. Every individual will be treated with courtesy and respect, and their contribution to the learning process will be valued.
If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding position, enriching the lives of the students who attend The Petchey Academy, then we are keen to hear from you.
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About The Excelsior Academy
The Excelsior Academy is part of the Community Schools Trust. We serve a wonderfully diverse community, many of whom face challenges through no fault of their own. It is for this reason we want to level the playing field for all of our students, regardless of their background, by providing a world class education.
We care about outcomes at The Excelsior Academy. We know good grades lift life chances and impact health, wealth and even mortality. We know that teachers have the greatest impact on pupil outcomes and so we take professional development seriously, whatever our role in the school. Whether we have taught for two months, two years, or twenty years, we believe in our capacity to always improve in the classroom.
Our CPD provision is comprehensive and fundamental to our commitment to improve. We are invested in our own and each others’ development and use principles of instructional coaching to provide feedback to each other. Our CPD involves deliberate practice, video models of excellent practice and lots of fun! The desire to improve a little bit everyday permeates the culture in our school.
Our approach to teaching is evidence informed. We avoid ‘discovery learning’ methods and instead, we teach explicitly. Our teachers are experts in the classroom and lead from the front. We focus on perfecting routines for behaviour, like entry into lessons and transitions between tasks so that we can maximise time spent on learning. We have excellent behaviour systems which mean teachers can focus on what we love doing most - teaching!
As well as excellent outcomes, we want our students to be well rounded individuals who will thrive beyond school years; that’s why we deliberately teach prosocial behaviours like making eye contact when greeted, listening attentively and showing gratitude. We know these skills will set all of our students up for life, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
When students fall behind, our teachers run interventions outside of their lessons. We provide an extra session after school for all year 11 students so their families don't have to worry about paying for a tutor. Teachers work hard at TEA. Our students deserve nothing less and we expect the highest of standards from them because we know they are capable of achieving them.
But we invest in working smart too: we have a 3 week Christmas holiday, no retrospective book marking, no student report writing and no formal lesson observations!
We recognise talent and impact at The Excelsior Academy. There are lots of opportunities for promotions within the school and Community Schools Trust. Our staff body at all levels is a true reflection of the makeup of the community we serve - we are proud of this and welcome anyone who will add value to our wonderful school community.
We would love to hear from you if you think this sounds like the right place for you! We welcome visits; come and speak to our Headteacher, our staff and check out our lessons! Get in touch with us: email jobs@excelsiorcst.org or call 0207 275 1500 to speak to a member of the HR team.
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