Catering Assistant - 8 posts

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.

Main Duties and 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 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, regulations, and other legal requirements; and codes of practice.
• Carrying out all duties 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.

Note: Where part of the school premises are used for the dual purpose of food consumption and educational purposes, non-catering staff are responsible for cleaning the room. This job description is subject to review and provides guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned.

In accordance with Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act (1998), the post-holder is expected to promote good relations, equality of opportunity, and to pay due regard for equality legislation at all times.

Person Specification:

• You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question how, and to what extent, you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted.
• You must demonstrate how you meet the criteria by the closing date for applications.
• The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is outlined in the table below.
• Shortlisting will be based on the essential criteria set out in Section 1, using the information provided on your application form.
• The Selection Panel reserves the right to shortlist only those applicants that it believes most strongly meet the criteria.
• In the event of many applications, the Panel may apply desirable criteria in order, as outlined in Section 3.

Essential Criteria:

• Willingness to undertake job-related training. Assessed via application form.

Additional Essential Criteria:

• Effective communication, interpersonal, and team working skills; organizational and planning skills; motivation to provide excellent food and customer service. Assessed via interview.
• Evidence of reflecting EA’s ethos and values. Assessed via interview.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience in customer service or catering roles. Assessed via application form.

Disclosure of Criminal Background:

Post involving regulated activity requires an Enhanced Disclosure. The applicant will meet the cost.

Applicant Guidance Notes:

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