Catering Assistant

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Contract: Permanent

Interview Date: 5 July 2021

Start Date: September 2021

The Governors of Ribston Hall High School are looking to appoint a positive and enthusiastic person to work as a Catering Assistant.

With experience of working in a school kitchen or similar catering environment, the successful candidate will demonstrate energy and drive to join our busy in-house catering team. This is a physically demanding role and some flexibility is required throughout the year to meet school demands.

You will be a good communicator and demonstrate excellent organisation skills to manage tasks effectively in a busy catering environment. You will be confident in the use of technology including using an electronic till and computer.

For a job description and application form please visit the school website by clicking on Apply Now.

To apply, please submit your completed application form, together with a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role via the school website.

See details to the right of this advert for further information.

Ribston Hall High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young People and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

Job Description

PURPOSE OF ROLE

To assist in the preparation, cooking and serving of meals within the school dining hall.

DUTIES

Food preparation

• Assist in the preparation and presentation of food
• Prepare all food items within agreed cooking methods and portion controls
• Implement and maintain the school’s food standards, and work with the Catering

Manager to improve where possible

• Ensure the food safety of students with particular and special diets

Health and Safety

• Ensure correct use of materials and equipment, and ensure walking areas are kept

clean and tidy

• Maintain highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene within the kitchen area, and

ensure that the cleaning schedule is completed on a daily basis

• Carry out a deep clean as directed by the Catering Manager
• Ensure compliance with the school’s Health & Safety policy, COSHH regulations and

all statutory health and safety requirements, and ensure that these are observed by

all members of staff and visitors

• Report immediately any machinery faults to the Catering Manager
• Co-operate with the employer on all issues relating to health, safety and welfare
• Maintain a high standard of personal cleanliness and hygiene

Food Service

• Serve staff, students and visitors at service time to the required standard and

promote a warm, friendly atmosphere

• Supervise students in the dining hall ensuring good order and discipline in

accordance with School policies

General

• Assist in the production and service of special functions, as required
• Attend meetings and training courses as may be required for personal and

professional development

• Undertake such other work as may be requested by the Catering Manager up to or

at a level consistent with the principal duties and responsibilities of the role

Ribston Hall High School

Qualifications/Experience

Relevant Experience.

Supervision Received

Catering Manager

Principal Contacts

School staff, Students, Contractors

Equal Opportunities

Equal opportunities is the right of everyone to equal chances and each individual is respected for

who they are regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, social circumstances, ability/disability and

sexuality.

This job description sets out the main duties of the post at the date when it was drawn up. Such

duties vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or the level of

responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify a

reconsideration of the grading of the post.