Temporary Catering Assistant (Ad-Hoc)
| Posting date: | 16 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Various |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 June 2024 |
| Location: | Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1GG |
| Company: | Essex County Council |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | req16945_1715862206 |
Summary
Temporary Catering Assistant (Ad-Hoc)
Salary: Various
Location: Essex
Closing Date: 2nd June 2024
About Us:
Essex County Council is dedicated to enhancing the educational opportunities available to our community's residents. As a local council, we are committed to fostering a strong and inclusive learning environment that empowers individuals of all ages and backgrounds. We are currently supporting local schools to seek passionate, dedicated and experienced Catering Assistants.
The Role
We are helping to support schools over Essex with staff, we need experienced Catering Assistants to work on an ad-hoc basis as and when needed. You will ideally have experience working as a Catering Assistant, this does not have to be in a school setting!
Responsibilities
- Responsible for basic food preparation - preparing, serving and clearing up
- Clearing away and washing up after lunch and other functions
- To ensure that cleanliness is maintained within the facilities and are adequately stocked
- To maintain a high standard of personal and general cleanliness and hygiene to comply with statutory and school regulations
- Ensuring the guidance for those with special diets and on allergen labelling is adhered to
- To use powered cleaning and catering equipment in accordance with the relevant safety requirements
- Good customer service skills - serving students and staff
- During service times, to ensure that tables and counters are as clean as reasonably practicable and adequately stocked
- Report immediately any accidents, fire, theft, loss, damage, unfit food or other irregularities and take such action as may be appropriate or possible
Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us here.
Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.
We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.
What you should do next
If you are interested in finding out more about this role, please apply via the Working for Essex website.
As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service
Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community here .