Catering Assistant
| Posting date: | 10 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 22 September 2025 |
| Location: | Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 9UJ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6b067c05-6c1d-479d-986b-d144a91d41a4 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Key Responsibilities
• To assist in all aspects of food preparation, cooking and serving of meals and deputise for absence of Cook in Charge.
• Preparing the area for meals
• Delivering a high-quality face to face meals service
• To carry out washing-up, cleaning of equipment and kitchen areas, as directed
• To clear and clean the dining areas.
• To prepare beverages, as directed.
• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in accordance with the school’s safeguarding and child protection policy.
Knowledge and Skills
• Formal qualification or 2 years’ experience in a relevant catering position
• School and coffee shop experience desirable
• Experience in a volume catering establishment
• Team work skills
• Reliable, dedicated
• Strong communication skills
Academy Ethos and Culture
• To continue personal development as agreed at appraisal reviews.
• To engage actively in the appraisal review process.
• To play a full part in the life of the Academy community; to support its distinctive aim and ethos and to encourage staff and students to follow this example.
• To carry out other reasonable tasks from time to time as directed.
What the school offers its staff
Local government defined benefit pension scheme
Employer funded healthcare money back scheme
Access to salary sacrifice benefits such as cycle to work
Access to wellbeing resources, discounts and other special offers for services
Free use of new and highly equipped gym (conditions apply).
Free parking on site.
Commitment to safeguarding
Bournemouth School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Key Responsibilities
• To assist in all aspects of food preparation, cooking and serving of meals and deputise for absence of Cook in Charge.
• Preparing the area for meals
• Delivering a high-quality face to face meals service
• To carry out washing-up, cleaning of equipment and kitchen areas, as directed
• To clear and clean the dining areas.
• To prepare beverages, as directed.
• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in accordance with the school’s safeguarding and child protection policy.
Knowledge and Skills
• Formal qualification or 2 years’ experience in a relevant catering position
• School and coffee shop experience desirable
• Experience in a volume catering establishment
• Team work skills
• Reliable, dedicated
• Strong communication skills
Academy Ethos and Culture
• To continue personal development as agreed at appraisal reviews.
• To engage actively in the appraisal review process.
• To play a full part in the life of the Academy community; to support its distinctive aim and ethos and to encourage staff and students to follow this example.
• To carry out other reasonable tasks from time to time as directed.
What the school offers its staff
Local government defined benefit pension scheme
Employer funded healthcare money back scheme
Access to salary sacrifice benefits such as cycle to work
Access to wellbeing resources, discounts and other special offers for services
Free use of new and highly equipped gym (conditions apply).
Free parking on site.
Commitment to safeguarding
Bournemouth School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.