Catering Assistant

Widecombe-in-the-Moor Primary, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 7TB

12 days remaining to apply

Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
2 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 November 2024

Job details

Job role: Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £12.45 - £12.45 Hourly Term Time only, 38 weeks per year

Catering Assistant job summary

5 days a week, 17.5hrs, 38 weeks per year

You will need to have an appreciation for the challenges of working in a busy kitchen and be willing to carry out a variety of roles, including food preparation, storage of food stuff, washing up as well as other activities that may change on a day-to-day basis. Ideally, you will have previous catering experience, but training will be provided.

This position will involve the collection of meals from Landscove C of E Primary School and then transporting using own vehicle to serve pupils and staff at Widecombe-in-the-Moor Primary School

Business insurance is required for the role involving transporting meals and will be reimbursed by the Trust should this inflate the premium. A mileage allowance of 45p will also be paid per mile for journeys between schools.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Preparation and serving of meals as required to include main meal, desert and drinks to pupils and staff

Assist with the laying up of table and serving counters and then clearing, cleaning and tidying following lunchtime period

To comply with all aspects of Health & safety and Food Hygiene Act.

Temperature testing of food

Clearing up and removal of waste food, packaging and other waste generated by the kitchen and its activities

Furniture moving in dining area as required

Ideally, you will:

Previous experience in a similar role in a school or commercial environment;

Be able to build good relationships with children and staff and be a friendly and positive presence in our school;

Be willing to work as part of a team and have a good sense of humour;

Be able to use your own initiative when required;

Be able to work under pressure with tight deadlines

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and Social Media online check.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.