General Assistant Permanent - Part Time Working Hours 10 hours per week: Monday – Friday, term time between 11.30am to 2pm approximately, including 3 days in the school holidays. Location – St Ambrose Barlow Catholic School, Shirley Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0 HD Grade 1 - £23,656 - £24,027 Consultation Grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review. Cityserve is a Birmingham City Council catering service for school meals providing fresh and nutritious food for school kitchen across the UK, healthy eating is a continuous theme throughout all of our menus, and we are committed to the wellbeing of pupils. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a busy environment, delivers excellent customer service and is able motivate and support team members. As a General Assistant, your responsibilities will include: Preparing, cooking & serving pupil meals Assist keeping the kitchen clean & tidy. Assist in keeping appropriate records. To maintain a balanced diet and varied menus To be aware of the customer needs and dietary preferences You will work collaboratively with managers and supervisors to ensure the first-class delivery of food in school kitchens both in and outside of service times. Previous kitchen experience is essential to this role. About You: Good people skills Passion about food and customer service Great team player Food Safety Level 2 Good verbal and written communication skills Allergy Awareness Certificate Experience in a similar environment. High standards and quality driven A ‘can do’ attitude. Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application. Please note for this vacancy a DBS check is required as part of our referencing process. Ref: 2332 Closing date: 28th November 2024 For informal enquires please contact, Lisa O’Sullivan via email on Lisa.O'Sullivanbirmingham.gov.uk We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Job Description and Person Specification Link 2332 General Assistant - Catering - JDPS.docx