Catering Assistant

Start date: As soon as possible
Contract: 10hrs per week, 39 weeks per year (Term time + INSET Days), Part
Time/Permanent
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Responsible to: Catering Lead

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cheltenham Bournside School as a
Catering Assistant. We are looking to appoint a catering assistant to join our catering
team.

As catering assistant, you will help with the provision in our two dining centres and
Pitstop Cafe which cater for all students and staff at our school.

Our outstanding dining facilities provide the forum for students to meet and socialise
over food and drink at key points throughout the day. The experience students have
whilst in these areas is critical to their perception of our school and their happiness
and enjoyment of it.

Job Description
Purpose

• To support the Catering Lead in the provision of the catering facility of theschool
• To help maintain a safe working environment for the staff
• To undertake safe working practices within the kitchen and satellite catering facilities
• The contract is a permanent contract on completion of a satisfactory probationary period

Specific Responsibilities

• Work with the catering team to prepare and cook the daily menu
• Ensure sufficient food is available at all time during all services throughout the school day
• Preparation of hot and cold food and assist with the service of the food in all service areas throughout the school
• Minimise wastage and ensuring this does not have a negative impact on the effective operation and profitability of the catering operation
• Assist with serving staff and students, using the school’s till operation system.
• Ensure health and safety regulations are met
• Ensure compliance with all fire, licensing, food safety and employment regulations
• To maintain hygienic standards as laid down by Management and the Food Safety Act 1990, Food Safety (General Food Staff Regulations 1995) and the Food Safety Temperature Control Regulations 1995
• To be available for duty at specified dates on the School Calendar for outside functions

Health and Safety

• To ensure that all health and safety instructions are followed and that all reasonable care is taken not to do anything that might endanger the post holder or other. To report to the line manager any dangerous situations in the workplace or any perceived shortcomings in health and safety arrangements

Person Specification
Qualification
Essential:

•  Commitment to complete relevant training

Desirable:

• Allergy Awareness qualification
• HACCP training
• Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate
• GCSE Maths or equivalent

Experience, understanding and knowledge
Essential:

• Experience of working within a catering environment, ideally within a mass catering setting (or willingness to be trained in these areas.)
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Desirable:

• Experience in working in a secondary school
• Understanding of Child protection/safeguarding
• Experience of working with a till system
• Experience of keeping Health & Safety records

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If you would like to apply, please complete the online forms and email them via the email address to the right of this advert by the application deadline.