Job Title: Part Time Catering Assistant

Location: Waterlooville

Salary: Support Staff Grade A - GBP12,691

Job type: Permanent, Part time

Oaklands Catholic School and Sixth Form College is a highly successful provider of 11-18 year education for the Roman Catholic and wider Christian community in Waterlooville and the surrounding area.

The Role:

The governors are seeking to appoint a Catering Assistant to join our hardworking, committed and enthusiastic team. This role will require the successful candidate to perform a variety of tasks associated with the efficient running of the catering service. The successful candidate will work with the students, teachers and support staff within the school canteen. The successful candidate will ideally have knowledge of working within a catering environment.

Key Requirements:

• Assist with basic food production, preparation of salads, rolls, vegetables and other foods prior to cooking
• Assist with cooking of foodstuffs under the direction of the Deputy Catering Manager.
• Prepare service and dining areas, serve customers ensuring correct portion control and promote sales of the company's products.
• Clean kitchen and dining areas to a high standard using the safe methods as laid down in the Safer Food Better Business manual and complete the cleaning rota on a daily basis
• Accept payments and give correct change operating and balancing the cash register as required
• Clean and fill all vending machines as required
• Assist with the preparation and service of food as special functions and theme days as required
• Keep records required eg: fridge/ freezer temperature sheets, food temperature sheets, stock control sheets and food wastage sheets as directed by the Deputy or Catering Manager

The Candidate:

• Previous experience of working in catering
• Attention to detail
• Articulate, literate and numerate
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Organisational ability and able to manage time to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
• Appreciation of the issues working around young people and prepared to train to gain up to date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with, and the protection of children and young people.

Please note: The closing date for this position is Tuesday May 4th 2021 - Any applications after this date may not be registered.

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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Catering Assistant, Caterer, Support Caterer, Catering Support, Canteen, Canteen Attendant, Catering Officer may also be considered for this role.