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General Assistant, Catering

Job Type : Permanent, Part Time, Part Time

Salary :

General Assistant, Catering
Location: Bloxham, Banbury OX15 4PE
Salary: £9.41 per hour
Contract: Permanent, Full time and Part time roles available
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours on a shift pattern, 5 over 7 days (on a rota basis, to be discussed at interview)
Part Time, 20 hours per week (some evenings and every weekend)
Bloxham School is a medium sized, independent co-educational day and boarding school for students aged 11-18. Situated in the beautiful Oxfordshire village of Bloxham, the school is only three miles away from the M40 London to Birmingham motorway. Our students enjoy superb facilities for academic work, sport, technology and the arts on a modern, single-site campus.
Bloxham School is looking to appoint a General Assistant to support the chefs in the school dining hall.
General Assistant, Catering- The Role:
The team of General Assistants are responsible for ensuring that all catering areas are cleaned and maintained to a high standard.
They also provide support to the chefs in the dining hall.
Main Duties:
* Assist with the setting up of service counters prior to meal times and serving food.
* Ensure the highest possible standards of presentation by ensuring that all catering areas are maintained in accordance with the cleaning schedule
* Keeping the dining hall and kitchen clean by sanitising tables, serving areas and drink stations.
* Cleaning dishes and operating an industrial dish washer.
* Deal with student and staff queries or requests in a polite and efficient manner
* Present a smart, professional appearance
* Maintain standards of safety and hygiene per legislation and other statutory requirements
* Attend meetings and training sessions as required
* Work as part of a team
* Be able to carry out physical tasks such as helping with the pot wash and carrying plates and boxes on a daily basis
* On Saturdays, assist in the setting up and serving of afternoon tea for parents after sport fixtures
* Carry out any reasonable request from the Catering Manager and Assistant Catering Manager
* The catering team assists at functions and events throughout the year. Advance notice is given if required to work. The events are usually evenings but not always
It is essential that you have:
* The willingness to work as part of a team
* Passion for working in the Catering industry
* Initiative and self-motivation.
* Reasonable physical fitness.
It would be great if you have:
* Food service experience
* Hospitality / events experience
* Awareness of Safeguarding requirements
* Understanding of COSHH and Health and Safety
Benefits:
* Full training will be provided
* Free meal provided during working hours
If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role click on “Apply” now forwarding an up-to-date copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance.
Applications will be assessed upon receipt and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date and therefore, an early application is strongly advised.
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