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Senior General Assistant - Dining Hall

Senior General Assistant - Dining Hall

Dollar Academy

Clackmannanshire

  • £17,691 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
Pay Award Pending
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
10 December 2021

Job overview

Term Time/Permanent


The Academy


Dollar Academy is recognised as one of the best independent schools in Scotland. Our beautiful campus boasts excellent facilities, and our standards and expectations in all areas are high. We have a community of more than 1,300 day pupils, 90 boarding pupils, and a staff of 240.


The Post


Reporting to the Head Chef, the Senior General Assistant will supervise the General Assistants ensuring timely and high-quality food preparation and service, cleanliness of dining hall and adherence to all health and safety legislation


We provide breakfast for boarders, lunch for pupils and staff every weekday, and dinner for boarders, at the weekend we retain responsibility for breakfast and dinner for boarders. Our aim is to deliver healthy, balanced meals, which are interesting, varied and innovative.


Knowledge, Skills and Experience


Applicants should hold a Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) or equivalent Food Hygiene Certificate plus relevant Allergen Awareness certification and should have substantial experience of working in a similar role possibly within a contract catering environment.


Excellent interpersonal skills are fundamental and you must be able to work harmoniously as part of the team you are leading and be helpful and polite when dealing with pupils, staff and visitors.


Main Duties and Responsibilities


  • Supervise the General Assistants, only escalating serious concerns to the Head Chef. This includes management of rotas and breaks
  • To encourage and promote harmonious working relationships and lead by example
  • Supervise and assist with the service of food and beverages to all customers
  • Ensure deadlines are met and food service occurs on time
  • To supervise and assist with the clearing of food from serveries and dining hall swiftly and efficiently
  • Ensure cleaning of services and dining hall; all floors and surfaces
  • Manage cleaning process ensuring correct stock levels and storage of cleaning equipment and chemicals
  • Manage deep clean of all areas at varying times throughout the academic session
  • Responsible for General Assistant training related to correct use of chemicals and manual handling
  • Ensure self and General Assistants observe highest standards of cleanliness in kitchen and ancillary areas
  • Support the Catering Manager in the arrangement of events
  • Be prepared to be available for functions, as they arise;
  • Carry out any reasonable request made by the Head Chef, Catering Manager, Rector, Bursar or their staff

About Dollar Academy

Dollar Academy was founded in 1818 as the UK’s first co-educational day and boarding school and has been at the heart of Scotland’s educational development for 200 years. The school is the Sunday Times Scottish Independent School of the Year 2018.

Dollar has over 1250 pupils aged 5-18, of whom approximately 75 are boarders. The school’s extensive 70 acre campus is set in a landscape of extraordinary natural beauty at the foot of the Ochil Hills in Central Scotland and is within easy reach of both Edinburgh and Glasgow. Edinburgh airport is conveniently situated and can be reached in 45 minutes.

Dollar is distinguished by its excellence in pastoral care, co-curricular provision and classroom teaching. 

Enjoyment of learning lies at the heart of this school and the aim is for all pupils to gain satisfaction from a real commitment to study and participation in the great range of sporting, art and cultural activities on offer. 

Dollar pupils undertake internationally recognised SQA examination courses and, in a typical year, over 65% of exam results are at Grade A. Although firmly grounded in the values of Scottish education, Dollar takes a deliberately international approach and the diverse boarding community is at the heart of school life. 

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