Catering Assistant
| Posting date: | 17 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £8.50 to £22.21 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Pension Contributions made through NEST (optional enrolment) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 July 2025 |
| Location: | PE9 2RZ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Empower Education - Midlands Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | CA-FT-M-25 |
Summary
Job Purpose
Provide catering support in the preparation, cooking and serving of food and beverages plus
related catering duties.
Accountabilities/Responsibilities
1. Prepare the dining area for service, which may include moving and/or setting up furniture and
trolleys, cleaning putting away after service.
2. Prepare the service area, hot cupboards and other equipment as instructed.
3. Assist in the preparation, cooking and serving of food and beverages as instructed.
4. Wash dishes, cutlery, tumblers, jugs, serving utensils, containers, tables and all other catering
equipment in the catering environment.
5. Clean catering areas to regulated standards as directed.
6. Undertake on and off the job training as required by management.
7. Inform the Catering Manager of any defects in equipment or premises.
8. There may be a requirement to transfer to another catering contract unit within a reasonable
geographical distance and reasonable notice.
9. Undertake any other duties that may be required for the effective operation of the catering
establishment.
The above sets out the area of work in which duties will generally be focused, and gives an example of the type of duties that the post holder could be asked to carry out.
PLEASE NOTE that this is for guidance only. Post holders are expected to be flexible and to operate in different areas of work/carry out different duties as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
• Food hygiene certificate (Desirable)
Experience
• Customer care (Desirable)
• Health and safety in the workplace (Desirable)
• Working in the catering industry (Desirable)
• Food preparation (Desirable)
• Cash handling (Desirable)
Knowledge, skills & abilities
• Good standard of personal hygiene (Essential)
• Ability to work under pressure and use own initiative (Essential)
• Ability to meet deadlines (Essential)
• Ability to work as part of a team (Essential)
• Good customer care skills (Essential)
• Wear uniform provided, ensuring it is clean and tidy and observing good hygiene standards at all times (Desirable)
Other essential requirements
• Flexible working approach to duties and working hours/pattern
• Commitment to attendance at work
• Attend training course as and when required
• Commitment to equality and diversity
• Commitment to health and safety
• Display the EE values and behaviours at all times and actively promote them in others
Additional Information
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to achieving equal opportunities in the way we deliver services to the
community and in our employment arrangements. We expect all employees to understand and
promote this policy in their work.
Health and safety
All employees have a responsibility for their own health and safety and that of others when
carrying out their duties and must help us to apply our general statement of health and safety
policy.
Customer Focused
We put our customers' needs and expectations at the heart of all that we do. We expect our
employees to have a full understanding of those needs and expectations so that we can provide
high quality, appropriate services at all times.
Safeguarding Commitment
We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults.
Provide catering support in the preparation, cooking and serving of food and beverages plus
related catering duties.
Accountabilities/Responsibilities
1. Prepare the dining area for service, which may include moving and/or setting up furniture and
trolleys, cleaning putting away after service.
2. Prepare the service area, hot cupboards and other equipment as instructed.
3. Assist in the preparation, cooking and serving of food and beverages as instructed.
4. Wash dishes, cutlery, tumblers, jugs, serving utensils, containers, tables and all other catering
equipment in the catering environment.
5. Clean catering areas to regulated standards as directed.
6. Undertake on and off the job training as required by management.
7. Inform the Catering Manager of any defects in equipment or premises.
8. There may be a requirement to transfer to another catering contract unit within a reasonable
geographical distance and reasonable notice.
9. Undertake any other duties that may be required for the effective operation of the catering
establishment.
The above sets out the area of work in which duties will generally be focused, and gives an example of the type of duties that the post holder could be asked to carry out.
PLEASE NOTE that this is for guidance only. Post holders are expected to be flexible and to operate in different areas of work/carry out different duties as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
• Food hygiene certificate (Desirable)
Experience
• Customer care (Desirable)
• Health and safety in the workplace (Desirable)
• Working in the catering industry (Desirable)
• Food preparation (Desirable)
• Cash handling (Desirable)
Knowledge, skills & abilities
• Good standard of personal hygiene (Essential)
• Ability to work under pressure and use own initiative (Essential)
• Ability to meet deadlines (Essential)
• Ability to work as part of a team (Essential)
• Good customer care skills (Essential)
• Wear uniform provided, ensuring it is clean and tidy and observing good hygiene standards at all times (Desirable)
Other essential requirements
• Flexible working approach to duties and working hours/pattern
• Commitment to attendance at work
• Attend training course as and when required
• Commitment to equality and diversity
• Commitment to health and safety
• Display the EE values and behaviours at all times and actively promote them in others
Additional Information
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to achieving equal opportunities in the way we deliver services to the
community and in our employment arrangements. We expect all employees to understand and
promote this policy in their work.
Health and safety
All employees have a responsibility for their own health and safety and that of others when
carrying out their duties and must help us to apply our general statement of health and safety
policy.
Customer Focused
We put our customers' needs and expectations at the heart of all that we do. We expect our
employees to have a full understanding of those needs and expectations so that we can provide
high quality, appropriate services at all times.
Safeguarding Commitment
We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults.