Job Introduction
Due to increased demand we are looking for an experienced Catering Assistant to join our team of kitchen staff here at Warblington School. You will be self-motivated, able to work with minimum supervision and rely upon good interpersonal and communication skills to be part of our successful kitchen team who provide an essential service to the School.
In this role you will have exposure to our dining area and ‘snack shack’, so it is important that you can adapt to working both alone and within a team, be flexible to cover all areas front and back of house, and communicate effectively with our pupils and staff. Ideally you will have proven experience as a Catering Assistant in a fast- paced environment.
Your responsibilities will include;
- Providing excellent customer service
- Washing up of utensils and equipment, sterilising where required, following set guidelines, or use of the dishwasher where appropriate
- Assisting with preparation and service of food and beverages
- Operational till duties (biometric payments)
- Helping with deliveries and storage of stock, stock control and stock taking
- Keeping high standard of cleanliness both front and back of the house (light and deep clean)
- Ensuring kitchen hygiene and food safety standards are maintained to the highest level and legislative requirements
- Adhering to Environmental Health and statutory Fire and H&S Regulations as well as COSHH training
- Assisting in all other duties as and when required
The ideal candidate will;
- Need to have good communication skills
- Need to be flexible and have a positive attitude towards work
- Have excellent customer service skills
- Have experience working in a similar fast-paced catering environment
Why Join Us?
- Sociable hours (no evenings, weekends, or school holidays).
- A supportive and friendly working environment.
- The chance to make a real difference in the lives of our students.
- Free financial wellbeing support.
- Free on-site parking and staff wellbeing packages.
- Access to a generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Access to Blue Light Card scheme offering over 15,000 discounts on-line and in-store.
- Free access to Doctor Care 24/7 healthcare for you and up to 5 dependents .
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
