School Catering Operative – Term Time (One click apply)

Newcastle, Staffordshire
Thomas Franks
Catering Assistant – various hours – term time
Newcastle under Lyme
Contract: Permanent

Salary: £11.44 per hour
A leading independent day school providing exceptional all-round education for pupils aged 2 – 18 in Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent. Catering for 860 students and teachers daily. We offer a core feeding of lunch, sixth form café and morning breaks. This is a term-time only contract working 39 weeks and operates Monday to Friday. There is occasional weekend work for hospitality. Additional benefit to this location is free parking on site.

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Catering Assistant to join our established & friendly team at our prestigious contracts in Newcastle under Lyme.

Role requirements (Task & Responsibilities):
Serve clients during Breakfast, lunch or dinner service.
Help setting up the dining room for service.
Prepare food for service, following good hygiene and safety practices and to the standard specified.
Ensure the kitchen is left clean and tidy to the required standard of the Chef Manager or to the hygiene standards set by the company Client.
Clear, clean and store away any food, beverage or equipment required for special functions.
Restock and replenish stocks and consumables as required during service periods, to achieve optimum customer service delivery.
Operate cleaning, dishwashing equipment. Properly clean and store equipment, service, preparation and storage areas.
Complete all any necessary cleaninghygiene duties.
Interact and acknowledge all customers and client staff.

General Responsibilities:
Ensure that all policies and procedural requirements of both legislation and company are adhered to in order to always promote a professional and flexible approach.
Ensure that the correct uniform is always worn neatly and cleanly.
Ensure all necessary checks are carried out in the service and associated areas for food temperatures.
Carry out all reasonable request of the management.
Be conscientious with regard to Health & Safety and report any hazards to the manager.

Key personal skills and attributes:
Previous experience of working within a catering environment
Previous experience of serving customers within a catering establishment
Team working abilities, listening skills, the ability to work on own initiative, impeccable personal presentation, hygiene and behaviour to others, Food hygiene certificate preferred.
The ability to be adaptable and be flexible as necessary. Reliable, Honest and able to demonstrate an open attentive approach to customer service.
Willingness to learn new skills and take some responsibility.
Ability to manage some moderately heavy lifting, carrying, and pushing.

Knowledge competencies:
Ability to demonstrate reasonable good understanding and use of verbal English.
Ability to demonstrate reasonable good standard of written English and reading skills.
Similar experience of customer and or food preparation environment is preferred

Benefits
Wider wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms etc).
Free meals on duty
Volunteers leave – up to one day per year.
Enhanced maternity, paternity.