Mobile Catering Assistant in Derry

To actively participate in the daily operation of the Catering Unit under the direction of the Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor. Team participation is essential to provide an efficient hygienic service, to achieve customer satisfaction and to promote sales within the unit.

Responsibilities

• Basic preparation of food and beverages, including the preparation of vegetables and snacks using appropriate equipment.
• Simple cooking, including the reconstitution of prepared food.
• Organising and controlling food service points.
• Transferring and serving meals and snacks including transported meals.
• Assisting with the promotion of meals to pupils, parents and principal.
• Maintaining regular contact with the central kitchen, if applicable, with regard to all aspects of service delivery.
• Preparing the dining area.
• Setting out dining room tables, chairs, benches and serving points as required by the meals service.
• Setting tables, laying out of cutlery, water jugs, etc.
• Completing general kitchen and dining room duties including washing up, clearing away equipment including tables, chairs and benches.
• Cleaning the kitchen/servery, dining room and equipment including floors and walls.
• Recording temperatures for control purposes as required.
• Securing premises as required.
• Completing duties as delegated in connection with service provision.
• Carrying out all duties to comply with Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other legal requirements, Codes of Practice, and in the working conditions normally inherent in the particular job.
• Completing all necessary administration.
• Carrying out duties for jobs up to and including those in the same grade, provided such duties are within the competence of the employee.
• Promoting and adhering to the Values/ethos of the School.
• Where part of the school premises are used for the dual purpose of consumption of food and educational purposes, non-catering staff are responsible for the cleaning of the room.
• This job description will be subject to review in light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works.
• Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.
• In accordance with Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act (1998), the post-holder is expected to promote good relations, equality of opportunity and pay due regard for equality legislation at all times.

Qualifications – Essential Criteria

• Willingness to undertake job related training.
• Have access to a suitable vehicle (appropriately maintained and insured for Education Authority business) that will enable you to carry out the mobility requirements of the post.
• Or provide sufficient information to satisfy the employer that you have access to an appropriate alternative form of transport that will enable you to carry out the mobility requirements of the post.
• Effective leadership and people management skills to successfully motivate, manage and develop a team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Effective planning, organisational and decision-making skills and an ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Motivation towards providing excellent food and customer service for children and young people.

Qualifications – Desirable Criteria

• Experience of working in a customer service or catering role.
• The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 defines working directly with children or young people, and an Enhanced Disclosure of Criminal Background may be required.
• Please note that you will be expected to meet the cost of an Enhanced Disclosure Certificate.

The Education Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer.