Catering Assistant

Overview

Band B

Hours: 12.5 hours

39 Weeks per year (Term Time Only)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Catering Assistant to join our friendly and dedicated lunchtime team.

The successful candidate will be required to work 5 days a week undertaking any food preparation duties as instructed by the Catering Manager. Hours of work will be 11.00am to 1.30pm Monday to Friday.

Duties will include daily cleaning of the restaurant and serving areas to ensure hygiene and safety standards are maintained in all work areas.

An ability to work flexibly across the primary age 3-11 is essential as is the ability to become a member of a supportive and hardworking team.

Personal attributes

	Essential Attributes	Desirable Attributes
Qualifications	Very good interpersonal and customer care skills Basic food handlers (level 2) certificate or ability to undertake this qualification within 8 weeks of commencing role.	NVQ Level 2 Food Preparation
Experience	Experience of catering/service roles and demands in secondary or primary functions e.g., B&I/education or high street	Some craft experience, e.g., private care home, fine dining, private school or retail food outlet
Knowledge and Skills	Ability to work with raw materials and undertake general food related duties to the school’s standards. Good craft skills	Ability to prepare homemade style dishes Ability to communicate and empathise with parents and carers.
Special Requirement	Ability to work within a team Ability to use initiative Position subject to DBS clearance. Position subject to references

Salary & Benefits

Salary from £6850 to £7006 per year

Location

St George's Primary School
St George's Road
Wallasey
Wirral
CH45 3NF

Supporting documents

Application Form

Job Description

Deadline and how to apply

Closing Date: Wednesday 16th October 2024 at 9am

Application forms for the above post are available from the school office or by emailing hr@stgeorges.wirral.sch.uk.

Please return completed application forms with a supporting letter to: HR & Personnel Officer at the school address or via email to: hr@stgeorges.wirral.sch.uk

Equal opportunities

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, we will undertake general online searches for all shortlisted candidates, this may include social media and video platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok and You Tube. Online searches will only examine data that is publicly available, and the aim is to identify any incidents or issues. Any areas of concern will be discussed during the interview process.

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