Thurrock Council
Location
Thurrock, Essex | United Kingdom
Job description
Salary: £22,360 - £24,029 per annum (pro rata - only if part time)
Grade A
Permanent
35 Hours per Week (term time)
Thurrock Catering Services provides Silver Food for Life, award winning lunchtime meals at 30 Primary Schools, 3 Secondary Schools within the Borough, serving more than one million meals each year to children and school staff. Due to the Universal Free School Meal's for KS1 pupils and continued expansion and growth of our service which now includes catering for Grangewaters Residential Groups and Holiday Activity Feeding Events, an opportunity now exists to work in a friendly and flexible environment within school kitchens in Thurrock.
You will be required to prepare, produce, and deliver an excellent standard food service to the staff and pupils at schools in the Stanford Le Hope area of Thurrock, you must be able to organise, arrange and supervise all activities in the school kitchen, counter display and dining room area and must be prepared to cover where-ever required across Thurrock in other schools if needed. You will need to promote the service and keep abreast of new products, promotions, and any changes in legislation.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Promotion of the Catering Service and supporting the Head of Kitchen to keep abreast of new products & legislation,
- Support the Head of Kitchen and Catering Services to organise and deliver a high standard of service and customer care
- Support the Head of Kitchen with food preparation and cooking as required
- Participate in annual appraisals and any training required
- Support the Catering Service to increase uptake and business growth
Full workplace training will be given, which includes food hygiene and safety training. A flexible approach with a 'can-do' attitude is required together with a pleasant personality and excellent customer care ethics.
Advert Closing Date
- Redeployment Only: 22nd February 2024
- Internal & External: 10th March 2024
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Job tags
Salary
£22.36k - £24.03k per annum
