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Catering Connection is offering an exciting opportunity for a Catering Assistant to join our Catering Team in our school kitchen at Woodend Farm School.
Line of Responsibility
The Catering Assistant will be directly responsible to the Catering Supervisor.
Job Purpose
The Catering Assistant is responsible for:
Assisting and supporting the Catering Supervisor in the provision of an efficient and effective catering service in accordance with healthy eating and DFE guidance.
Assisting in the planning, preparation, cooking, presentation and serving of meals and snacks.
Undertake relevant training to the post.
Ensuring that food hygiene and health and safety regulations are adhered to.
Duties and Responsibilities
Main duties and responsibilities are indicated below. Other duties of an appropriate level and nature may also be required, as directed by the headteacher.
Job Specification
Operational
Assist in developing and maintaining a friendly and helpful atmosphere and deal with any feedback, including complaints, in a professional manner.
Assist in ensuring sufficient and varied menus are provided to meet dietary and healthy eating requirements.
Assist in the ordering of all commodities, checking and appropriate storage of deliveries.
Eensure that all food delivered is handled and stored correctly, including the rotation of stock.
Maintain a clean, safe and workable environment at all times.
Assist in cleaning tasks within catering areas.
Maintain a high standard of food and kitchen hygiene.
Ensure that equipment and appliance inspections and checks are carried out and recorded as required.
Ensure that all temperature testing is carried out and recorded as required.
Report any faults with equipment and appliances to the catering manager and make arrangements for repair.
Ensure that vending machines are maintained and filled as required.
Assist in organising, preparing and carrying out special catering function work as required.
Personnel
Establish and maintain good relationships with all staff, students, visitors, suppliers and contractors.
Assist in identifying training needs of catering staff and organising appropriate development opportunities.
Assist in completing appraisals for catering staff, including the setting of appropriate targets.
Assist in the maintenance of attendance and training records for catering staff.
Assist in the recruitment of catering staff when required.
Administrative/Financial
Assist the catering manager in sourcing suppliers, following best value principles.
Complete administrative duties to the required level of accuracy, including returns and reports.
Assist in the implementation of financial procedures and activities within the catering service.
Assist in the accounting for all monies according to procedure and audit requirements, including cash register operation and reconciliation.
Assist in stock-take procedures as required.
Input and extract information from the school's catering database system as required. General
Keep up-to-date with catering, food hygiene and health and safety developments and regulations.
Attend relevant meetings and training sessions.
Undertake first aid training and responsibilities as required.
Qualifications and Experience
Studied to a minimum standard of GCSE (grade 9-4) or equivalent, in English and mathematics.
Experience of working in a catering environment (at least two years).
Experience of cooking and catering, including occasional functions.
Further education qualifications relevant to the field.
An appropriate catering qualification.
Experience of working in a school or similar establishment.
Line management of staff.
Knowledge and Skills
Able to communicate effectively with people of all ages and levels.
Able to work in collaboration with line manager to ensure a high quality service, which meets appropriate standards.
Knowledge of current legislation and requirements included in DFE guidelines for the provision of school meals.
Knowledge of the importance of health and safety and food hygiene in a catering environment.
Ability to cater for specific individual needs.
Promoting the catering service and healthy eating options to its customers.
Liaising with outside agencies regarding catering legislation and guidance.
Dealing with catering suppliers, both for produce and equipment.
Effective ICT skills.
Effective administrative skills to support appropriate tasks eg completion of records.
Personal Qualities
Able to form good relationships with students, staff and service users.
Able to work flexibly to meet deadlines and respond to unplanned situations.
Initiative and ability to prioritise one's own work.
Desire to enhance and develop skills and knowledge through CPD.
Commitment to the highest standards of child protection and safeguarding.
Recognition of the importance of personal responsibility for health and safety.
Commitment to the school's ethos, aims and its whole community.
This role is based in Witham, Essex
£12.50 per hour, Monday to Friday, 25 hours per week, Term-Time Only
Information about the School
We believe in investing in people. As professionals in the helping profession, we believe and aspire to offer a better future to those children, young people and families we work with.
Success for us means unleashing the potential of each individual we engage with, so they can grow and develop each day, to be better versions of themselves.
Our values are grounded in our determination to be the change we want to see in the world, through passion, commitment and integrity.
We want to plant a seed of kindness and compassion in a generation that will produce resilience & hope and enable them to fulfill their own destinies.
Our success therefore will be measured in the lives we changed through REACH.