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  • Closing date

    23 September 2024 at 10am

  • Date listed

    9 September 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

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Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

From £26,445

Catering Assistant job summary

Catering Assistant

 

Reporting to:    Chef Manager

Location:           Bolingbroke Academy

Contract:           Permanent

Start date:         Immediate start

 Salary:               Ark Support Scale, Point 2, £26,445 pro rata

 Working Pattern:  Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week, term time only, 39 weeks per year. There is also an expectation that shifts should be altered to oversee service in the evenings, on bank holidays and some weekends

 Closing date:          23rd September 2024, 10.00am

 

The Role:

The Catering Assistant plays a pivotal role within the Academy’s catering provision: you will be working as part of a team who ensure the delivery of a consistent, high-quality meal service by assisting with all aspects of food preparation, food service, kitchen hygiene and other duties associated with the running of the kitchen and food service operations.

 

For more information please read the job description here.

 

Key Responsibilities:

·       Assist in the preparation and cooking of a range of nutritious food for mealtimes.

·       Serve the food to an exceptional standard and interact with the staff and pupils in an appropriate and helpful way, providing a knowledgeable service at all times, in particular with regard to allergens and other dietary requirements.

·       Assist in the sale, service and clearing of all food, beverages and utensils.

·       Operate a cashless till and any other items of catering machinery or equipment, as directed.

·       Assist with routine and deep cleaning of the kitchen, food storage, service and dining areas, including heavy and light equipment and machinery, crockery and cutlery, in accordance with the cleaning schedule.

·       Follow established kitchen systems and procedures to guarantee an efficient and organised meal service.

·       Assist with events and functions as required.

·       To prepare refreshments for special functions, and collect and clean dirty cutlery, crockery and other serving items after functions, as and when required.

·       To carry out the responsibilities of the post in accordance with all Health and Safety and relevant legislation, reporting any incidents or accidents to the Chef Manager.

·       Receive deliveries, ensure correct stock rotation ensuring that all perishable and non-perishable commodities are stored under the correct conditions.

·       To put deliveries of stock away in the designated storage, take and record temperature readings of deliveries and ensure that all stock is dated and rotated in accordance with direction from the Chef Manager.

 

Our ideal candidate will:

·       Have the right to work in the UK (Essential)

·       Hold Health & Safety and Food Hygiene qualification L2 (Desirable)

·       Hold a First aid qualification (Desirable)

·       Work as part of a team to ensure that all service requirements are met.

·       Actively promote the safety and welfare of our children and young people.

·       Ensure compliance with Arks data protection rules and procedures.

·       Work with Ark Central and other academies in the Ark network, to establish good practice throughout the network, offering support where required.

·       Other ad hoc duties as directed by the Chef Manager.

 

About us:

We are a courageous, compassionate community - empowering excellence. We are a value lead organisation, being bold within every aspect of our lives at school. 

 

We want all staff to thrive, modelling leadership and determination to the pupils and students within our rich and diverse academy, working together to fulfil our vision of creating a centre of excellence within our local community.

 

We empower our teams by valuing the individual and prioritising professional development. This is delivered through weekly CPD sessions, dedicated line management meetings and by encouraging staff to develop their own ideas and projects, within their departments and beyond.

 

Bolingbroke Academy is a uniquely exciting, fulfilling and innovative place to work, learn and grow.

 

How to apply:

To find out more, please visit https://arkbolingbrokeacademy.org/jobs/vacancies. Please submit your application by 23rd  September 2024, at 10.00am.

 

For further information, technical queries regarding the application system or to arrange to discuss the role, please contact l.loke@arkbolingbrokeacademy.org.

 

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

 

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.

Commitment to safeguarding

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.

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About Ark Bolingbroke Academy

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
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School size
770 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

We are a courageous, compassionate community - empowering excellence. We are a value lead organisation, being bold within every aspect of our lives at school.

We want all staff to thrive, modelling leadership and determination to the pupils and students within our rich and diverse academy, working together to fulfil our vision of creating a centre of excellence within our local community.

Our talented teaching and support staff insist on high educational standards day-in and day-out resulting in over 80% of our students achieving a top-third university or top 100 apprenticeship including Bloomsburg. Universities include; University of Cambridge, Oxford University, Imperial College London, Royal Veterinary College, Kings College, London School of Economics & Political Science, University of Manchester, University of Bristol, University of Exeter, University of Cardiff and University of York to mention a few.

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