LORDSWOOD TRUST - CATERING ASSISTANT
POST CATERING ASSISTANT SCALE GR2A Scale (13-15)
Line Management
Responsible to the Catering Manager or nominated Deputy
Core Purpose
The postholder’s key accountability will be:
● To assist in the provision of catering arrangements across Lordswood Girls’ School and the other schools for which catering is provided ● To contribute to the efficient and safe running of the catering operation ● To ensure that health, safety and hygiene requirements are followed ● To support the overall welfare and good discipline of all students ● To maintain high personal and professional standards ● To carry out such duties as are commensurate with the post and grade
Responsibilities specific to the post
Catering
● To assist, under the direction of the Catering Manager/Deputy Catering Manager, with the preparation of food and refreshments to include cooking when required ● To serve meals and refreshments across the day to students, staff and visitors, including refreshments for meetings and working groups and hospitality events as required ● To assist other catering staff in the setting up and moving of dining furniture when required ● To work as instructed in line with the daily work rota ● To have due regard to all health, safety and hygiene requirements, working in a safe manner at all times having due regard for others.
Food Service
● To take an active role to ensure the food is presented in line with the catering specifications ● To operate, under the direction of the Catering Manager/Deputy Catering Manager, the cash / cashless tills, undertaking cashier duties in accordance with the cash handling recording procedures. ● To promote excellent customer interaction and service at all times.
● To support the Catering Manager/Deputy Catering Manager in ensuring that all applicable marketing and Point of Sale material is displayed in line with the catering specifications Cleaning
● To carry out, under the direction of the Catering Manager/Deputy Catering Manager, the care, cleaning and maintenance of all equipment in use in the school kitchen and school dining areas, carrying out washing up of items when required. ● To assist, under the direction of the Catering Manager/Deputy Catering Manager, with the preparation of the dining room for service, to include cleaning, sweeping, mopping and laying of tables
Personal Development
• To undertake appropriate professional development including adhering to the principle of performance management • To attend all planned and mandatory training courses as required
Safeguarding
• Individuals have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people he/she is responsible for or comes into contact with • To support the overall welfare, health and good discipline of students • To adhere to the Trust’s safeguarding procedures at all times
General
• To lead by example and embody the schools values for students, staff, governors and parents. • To carry out any duties, as reasonable, as requested, that are commensurate with the grade and nature of the post. • To be aware of and adhere to applicable rules, regulations, legislation and procedures of Lordswood Trust and national legislation • To maintain confidentiality of information acquired in the course of undertaking duties for the school • To maintain the agreed standard of dress and appearance at all times
Lordswood Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.
It is a requirement of all employees of the Trust to demonstrate their suitability to work with children which includes motivation, the ability to maintain appropriate relationships with children, display emotional resilience to challenging behaviour and demonstrates appropriate attitudes to the use of authority and maintenance of discipline. This job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post. It will be reviewed at least once every two years and it may be subject to modification or amendment at any time after consultation with the holder of the post.