Catering Assistant

Catering Assistant

Required As soon as possible

Hours: 12.5 hours per week, 38.4 weeks per year

Salary: £11.79 - £11.98 per Hour (Grade 2)

 Catering Assistant

We are recruiting for a Catering Assistant to work at Southey Green Primary school in a busy kitchen catering on average for around 400 students per day.

We are looking for someone who has excellent customer care skills and displays a strong work ethic and deliver a food service of the highest standards consistently.

Your main duties include:

• Working closely with the Kitchen Supervisor to ensure the children receive a tasty nutritionally balanced meal every day.
• Prepare the dining area for service, including the moving and setting up of furniture and putting away
• Assist in the preparation, and serving of food and beverages
• Clean all equipment and catering areas.
• Cleaning of the dining area, kitchen surfaces, tables and equipment.
• Washing dishes, cutlery, containers, etc.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous catering experience in a similar environment would be preferred.
• An awareness of health, safety and security in the kitchen is preferred, but not essential.
• Ability to work well in a team and on own initiative.
• Ability to adapt to change and take on different tasks as and when required.
• A ‘can do’ attitude, prepared to assist the rest of the team
• Ability to communicate well with pupils & staff been polite and friendly at all times.

We can offer you:

·        Staff with a vision of excellence for the future

·        Children who love learning and want to achieve

·        A well-resourced and stimulating environment

·        A strong emphasis on teamwork

·        High quality CPD opportunities

If you are ready for such a challenge then please click below to apply today.

Closing date for applications: 5th July 2024

Interviews: 9th July 2024

Application forms can be obtained from the school website, under the about us and job vacancies tabs, http://www.southeygreen.co.uk/job-vacancies/

Completed applications should be returned to Mrs Sarah Doane – Area Catering Manager at sdoane@taptontrust.org.uk

Please Note:

·        Please do not complete a Local Authority Application form for this post.

·        Further information relevant to this post is available on line via the school website http://www.southeygreenprimaryschool.co.uk

·        The successful candidate must have the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and students and providing advice in accurate spoken English is essential to the role.

·        Tapton School Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the interests of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

·        References for short-listed candidates will be requested before the interview.

·        Successful applicants will be required to undertake a DBS Enhanced Disclosure.