Catering Assistant

Permanent/ Fixed Term: Permanent

Hours:

Full Time: 

• 40 hours per week
• Weekends on rotation
• 6.30am – 15.00pm
• 11.00am – 19.30pm
• 10.30am – 19.00pm (Weekends)

Part Time

• Weekends Only
• 16 hours per week
• 10.30am – 19.00pm

Part Time

• 24 hours per week (weekdays)
• 32 hours per week (weekdays)

 

Part Time (School hours)

09.30am – 15.00pm

 

Introduction:

Queen Ethelburga’s is set in more than 220 acres of beautiful North Yorkshire countryside, on the Thorpe Underwood Estate. Staff work as one team – whether they are directly teaching or supporting students as part of the school and pastoral teams, or as part of our estates team making sure that the campus works as it should – to create a vibrant learning and living environment in which every student can thrive. We aspire to excellence, have high expectations of ourselves and others, and take pride in everything we do. We aim to nurture resilient, confident, and independent lifelong learners. The Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate Standard is ‘To be the best that I can with the gifts that I have’.

Role:

We are searching for a Catering Assistant who will be responsible for maintaining the high standards of food service throughout the Estate. The appointed candidate will report directly to the Catering Manager and provide excellent customer service to all individuals on site.

Key Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Prepare, set up and clear counters in the service area for all meal services

Provide excellent customer service at all times to our students, staff and visitors

Serve meals on the counter as requested during meal service times

Prepare light refreshments and packed meals as and when required

Working within the pot wash area during meal service times

General cleaning and tidying of the department

Ensure that all COSHH, Food Safety and Health & Safety requirements are adhered to

Assist in the running of functions and school events

Attend all training as and when required

Carry out any other duties requested

The Appointed Candidate will have:

Experience of working in a similar role (Desirable)

The ability to carry out instructions safely and carefully

Excellent Customer Service skills

Ability to communicate effectively with other staff, pupils and colleagues

Ability to work with initiative and without direct supervision when required

Some knowledge of Health & Safety Regulations as they relate to the role (Desirable)

Knowledge of COSHH (Desirable)

Some knowledge of basic Food Safety as it relates to the role (Desirable)

Motivation to work with children and young people

Able to demonstrate honesty, flexibility and a co-operative attitude

A sense of humour!

 

Benefits:

33 days holiday, inclusive of Bank Holidays

Free staff car park

Free staff gym

Annual free family summer barbecue

Annual free black-tie Christmas Ball for staff and a guest.

We enrol all our employees in the Workplace Pension Scheme

10% discount in our Kindergarten

Discount on school fees for staff children

 

Applying:

QE is committed to ensuring a safe environment for its pupils and staff. Applicants will be required to provide proof of identity and undergo the relevant DBS checks for their role.

Any personal information you share with us on your application form will be used solely for recruitment purposes. Your details will be held for up to 6 months and destroyed after this time.

Any questions on individual roles or the recruitment process can be sent to the HR department on recruitment@qe.org

We receive high volumes of applications, due to this if you have not heard from us within two weeks of your application, unfortunately on this occasion your application will not have been successful.