Kitchen Assistant
Ratton School, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 2XR4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
2 September 2024
Closing date
31 July 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, term time: 17.5 hours per week, term time only + cleaning days 10.30am to 2.30pm with a 30-minute unpaid break daily
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until August 2025 in the first instance
Actual salary
- £9,021.85 gross per annum, £751.82 gross per month
Pay scale
- Single Status Grade 2 point 4 (£22,366) per annum (pay award pending), pro rata.
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our in-house catering department, Refresh. You will assist in all areas of the kitchen, making it essential to be a team player and multitasker.
As a Kitchen Assistant, you will perform various tasks related to food production and service in our school's catering department. Your duties will include preparing food for hot and cold dishes, making rolls, sandwiches, baguettes, pasta pots and fruit pots, and supporting hospitality events. You will ensure food production areas are clean, prepare dining areas for service, serve food and beverages, and operate the cashless till system. Additionally, you will assist with deep cleaning, special functions and help maintain a Level 5 Food Rating.
Ideally, we are seeking someone with a good standard of secondary education, knowledge of Health & Safety, COSHH and ESCC regulations, and preferably experience in catering. You should be able to use catering equipment, work methodically, prioritise tasks and work effectively as part of a team. A first aid and Food Hygiene certification are desirable.
You should demonstrate a commitment to Equal Opportunities, be willing to undergo training, and be dependable, helpful and trustworthy.
If you are motivated and enjoy teamwork, apply today to join Refresh and help provide high-quality catering services in our school.
What the school offers its staff
- A comprehensive induction programme for new staff to our academies.
- On-going investment into your career development through appropriate CPD.
- Support and mentoring by a strong Senior Leadership Team and other experienced leaders.
- Access to the Bike 2 Work scheme allowing up to 42% discount on the cost of bikes and equipment.
- Full use of an employee assistance programme supporting wellbeing.
- Free breakfast of bagel/cereal/porridge/tea/orange juice.
- Staffroom with complimentary tea and coffee.
- Subsidised membership of Benenden Healthcare (affordable alternative to private health insurance).
- On-site parking.
- Free Breakfast Club/After School Club place for trust staff children at Ocklynge Junior School.
Commitment to safeguarding
The South Downs Learning Trust and all our academies take notice of and adhere to all the national and local policies and guidance in regard to Safeguarding Children and Young People. We are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
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About Ratton School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1177 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Ratton School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- lbarrow@ratton.co.uk
Ratton School became a converter academy on 1st of August 2012 and joined with Ocklynge Junior School on the 1st of December 2017 to form the South Downs Learning Trust. The aim of our trust is to provide an outstanding educational experience for all students in our schools. We want both schools to retain their own identity whilst working together to support the learning of everyone in the Trust community.
Our aim is to develop a sustainable and exciting educational experience that places our students at the centre of all that we do.
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