Catering Assistant

Location

Manchester | United Kingdom

Job description

Contract term: Permanent

Contract type: Term-time only, 18 hours per week

Working hours : Monday to Friday, 10:40-14:15 on 4 days, and 10:35-14:15 on 1 day (exact days to be agreed with the Catering Manager)

Scale: Grade 2, Point 3 (£22,737 FTE) which gives a pro rata salary of £9,800 per annum.

This is a great opportunity to come and work in our highly rated secondary school in central Manchester.

We are looking for a Catering Assistant to join our team of 12 members of staff, working flexibly and on a rota basis across our four on-site catering locations. The Catering Assistant will contribute to the achievement of the team’s objectives, providing an effective, efficient and customer-focused catering service, which is courteous, responsive and meets the needs of the customers at all times.

The role will include preparing, setting up and serving food, assisting with moving and setting up dining furniture, cleaning kitchen equipment and dining furniture, shared responsibility for cashier-type duties, assisting the canteen and lunchtime organisers, excellent customer service skills to provide a welcoming and efficient service, and maintaining the associated catering areas in accordance with food hygiene, COSHH and health and safety regulations. A clean and tidy appearance is important, and a uniform will be provided.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

· The opportunity to join our school of 1500 students aged 11-18, supported by a hugely talented, hard-working staff team;

· Excellent facilities in new and refurbished buildings;

· Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme;

· Free parking and use of the school Fitness Suite;

· Childcare Voucher Scheme and Cycle to Work Scheme in operation;

· Access to Health Assured's 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme;

· Staff Wellbeing Fund for initiatives, activities and social events that support staff mental and physical health;

· We are a socially inclusive and equal opportunities school and committed to and actively promote equal opportunities for all our students and staff.

WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU:

· Experience of working in a catering environment, preferably within a school, or the ability and enthusiasm to learn quickly;

· Ideally have at least a Level 2 Qualification in Food Safety in Catering, or the ability to attain it;

· Be confident operating a basic PC, for use with the online cashier-type duties;

· A good team player who is flexible and organised and able to work unsupervised using their own initiative as needed;

· Supportive of colleagues and able to deal skilfully with unanticipated situations;

· Professional and approachable with good communication skills;

· A positive approach to all aspects of the work;

· Great customer service skills to provide a welcoming and efficient service to students and staff;

· Supportive of the school's excellent staff attendance and punctuality record;

Please note that training will be provided on safeguarding and school specific IT applications.

The closing date for applications is 9:00 am on Monday 18 March.

Interviews will be held on Monday 25 March.

CVs will not be considered - please complete the Tes online form. For more information about our school please visit our school website:

Trinity CE High School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The school operates a Safer Recruitment policy. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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