Job Purpose:
To be responsible for the efficient and effective delivery of a catering service.
Team participation is essential to provide an efficient hygienic service, to achieve customer satisfaction and to promote sales within the unit(s).
2.0 Duties and Responsibilities
2.1 Service Delivery/Operational Issues
2.1.1 Execute skilled cooking activities connected to the full range of menu provision for example preparation of menus, portion control, special dietary meals and function catering where appropriate.
2.1.2 Organisation and supervision of food service, to include all aspects, service points and the transportation of meals.
2.1.3 Actively promote the service through parents, principals and customers to increase the uptake of meals.
2.1.4 Ensure that the kitchen and dining centres, if applicable, meet current standards of food safety legislation.
2.1.5 Ensure all catering practice complies with appropriate Health and Safety Legislation.
2.1.6 Responsible for securing the unit.
2.1.7 To ensure effective communication links with the school on all aspects of service delivery.
2.1.8 To ensure effective communication at all levels through regular staff meetings.
2.2 Human Resources
2.2.1 Supervision and direction of other employees including allocation of duties and work rotas. Where employed at a transporting kitchen, duties also incorporate the work routine of the Catering Assistants and the operational issues of dining centres.
2.2.2 Actively participate in the implementation of all policies relating to staff issues e.g. managing attendance, disciplinary and grievance.
2.2.3 Provide induction and on-going staff training.
2.3 Financial
2.3.1 Complete clerical duties associated with the efficient running of the kitchen, including cash handling.
2.3.2 Responsible for the managing of all resources to include food, labour, overheads and equipment.
3. General Conditions
3.1 All duties must be carried out to comply with:
(a) Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other Legal requirements.
(b) Codes of Practice
3.2 All duties will be carried out in the working conditions normally inherent in the job.
3.3 All necessary administration must be completed as required.
3.4 Duties will be carried out for jobs up to and including those in the same grade, provided such duties are within the competence of the employee.
3.5 Promote and adhere to the Values/ethos of the School.