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We are actively seeking a dedicated catering assistant to join our esteemed catering team.
At Earlscliffe, we take pride in delivering culinary excellence, providing three meals daily, seven days a week, throughout term time for both our staff and students. Additionally, we extend our catering services to accommodate the needs of students attending our Easter and Summer Schools.
This role is structured on a two-week rolling rota, with the inclusion of one weekend duty every two weeks.
DUTIES
Food preparation• Assist in the preparation and presentation of food.• Prepare all food items within agreed cooking methods and portion controls.• Implement and maintain the School’s food standards, and work with the Head chef and Sous Chef toimprove where possible.• Ensure the food safety of students with particular and special dietary requirements.Health and safety• Ensure correct use of materials and equipment, and ensure walking areas are kept clean and tidy.• Maintain highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene within the kitchen area and ensure that the cleaningschedule is completed on a daily basis.• Carry out a deep clean as directed by your line manager.• Ensure compliance with the School’s Health & Safety policy, COSHH regulations and all statutory healthand safety requirements, and ensure that these are observed by all members of staff and visitors.• Report immediately any machinery faults to the Head Chef/Sous Chef• Cooperate with the employer on all issues relating to health, safety and welfare.• Maintain a high standard of personal cleanliness and hygiene.Food Service• Serve staff, students and visitors at service time to the required standard and promote a warm, friendlyatmosphere.• Supervise and look after students in the dining room ensuring good order and discipline in accordancewith School policies.
General• Assist in the production and service of special functions, as required.• Attend meetings and training courses as may be required for personal and professional• development.• Undertake such other work as may be requested by the Head Chef up to or at a level consistent with theprincipal duties and responsibilities of the role.
We can provide basic food hygiene training for the right candidate.
Our catering facilities are excellent and we provide very good quality, well presented, nutritious food, and you will be joining a very friendly team on a flexible shift system.