Kitchen Porter

Must have:
Enhanced DBS (from the last 3 years)
Working in a school
Hours: 8am-3:30pm
The Role:
The Catering Assistant plays a pivotal role within the Academy’s catering provision: you will be working as part of a team who ensure the delivery of a consistent, high-quality meal service by assisting with all aspects of food preparation, food service, kitchen hygiene and other duties associated with the running of the kitchen and food service operations.
Key Responsibilities:
· Assist in the preparation and cooking of a range of nutritious food for mealtimes.
· Serve the food to an exceptional standard and interact with the staff and pupils in an appropriate and helpful way, providing a knowledgeable service at all times, in particular with regard to allergens and other dietary requirements.
· Assist in the sale, service and clearing of all food, beverages and utensils.
· Operate a cashless till and any other items of catering machinery or equipment, as directed.
· Assist with routine and deep cleaning of the kitchen, food storage, service and dining areas, including heavy and light equipment and machinery, crockery and cutlery, in accordance with the cleaning schedule.
· Follow established kitchen systems and procedures to guarantee an efficient and organised meal service.
· Assist with events and functions as required.
· To prepare refreshments for special functions, and collect and clean dirty cutlery, crockery and other serving items after functions, as and when required.
· To carry out the responsibilities of the post in accordance with all Health and Safety and relevant legislation, reporting any incidents or accidents to the Chef Manager.
· Receive deliveries, ensure correct stock rotation ensuring that all perishable and non-perishable commodities are stored under the correct conditions.
· To put deliveries of stock away in the designated storage, take and record temperature readings of deliveries and ensure that all stock is dated and rotated in accordance with direction from the Chef Manager.