What skills and experience we're looking for
Duties
Food Preparation, Quality & Standards
To work as part of a team, and under supervision and instruction from the Catering Manager, helping to prepare and cook fresh food of a good quality to meet the specified standards:
• To help prepare a seasonal 3 week menu cycle, ensuring full adherence to recipes, food presentation standards and portion control
• To understand the needs of those pupils with special dietary requirements and ensure they are catered for
• To work to deadlines to ensure meals are served promptly
• To ensure that meals are presented and served in an attractive way
• To ensure that work is carried out hygienically, safely and tidily
• To support the School’s emphasis on pupils’ health and well being
Specifically:
• To prepare and cook food for serving
• To serve food over the counter and anywhere else on request
• To ensure all appropriate utensils and other items are adequately stocked
• To clean all kitchen equipment, fixtures, fittings, walls, floors, utensils, crockery and cutlery as instructed
Administration
To report any complaints or incidents to the Operations Manager.
To support the Catering Manager with administrative tasks related to, but not limited to: deliveries, orders, stock checks, food: cooking, holding and serving temperature checks and any other tasks related to allergen risk management and completing the Safer Food Better Business standards and governance adherence.
Health & Safety
To ensure that policies and procedures with regard to health and safety and hygiene are understood and adhered to at all times.
To ensure cleaning schedules are carried out.
To ensure correct uniform is worn at all times.
To ensure any faults in kitchen equipment are reported to the Cook and/or the Assistant Cook.
To report any accidents to the Cook and/or the Assistant Cook.
Conduct
To be familiar with all relevant school policies, rules and procedures and any changes to these.
To adopt a standard of behaviour to colleagues which is polite, honest and friendly.
To deal with children in a polite, professional and friendly manner at all times and to seek guidance where necessary from the Cook and/or the Assistant Cook.
General
Any other duties which may reasonably be regarded as within the nature of the duties and responsibilities of the post.
What the school offers its staff
As part of Catalyst Academies Trust we offer a strong support network, access to the Catalyst Perks reward platform and retention bonuses for all staff.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.