Kitchen Assistant

Hours: 10 hours per weekShift Hours: Approx 11:30am - 1:30pmHourly Rate: £12.71Full Address:Beechwood Primary School,Meredith Street CW1 2PHSchool Term TimeContract (plus two cleaning days) - Salary paid equally over 12 monthsDo you have a passion for customer service and an understanding of basic health and safety requirements? If so, this role is for you!If successful, you will be supporting the Catering Supervisor at Beechwood Primary School.You'll be representing both Edsential and our customer's school to ensure that all pupils have the best quality food standards and customer experience.The successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties:Assist with foodpreparation, cooking and serving meals, portion control, special diets, allergens and intolerances (where required)Preparation of the dining areas and service counterCleaning of dining, kitchen and staff facilitiesOperate tills (where appropriate), adhere to existing IT working practices and procedures and undertake relevant training and development activitiesFollow safe systems of work, maintain appropriate levels of hygiene and safeguarding in accordance with Edsential's policies, The Code of Practice and Food Safety Legislation to maintain a safe environmentComfortable working in a manually intensive environmentWhat benefits do you get in return?Paid training and development opportunitiesEnhanced DBS Check - Cost covered by employer on acceptance of roleAccess to benefits including retail and leisure discounts, Cycle to Work Scheme and Tech Scheme (throughout the year)Support to prioritise your health and wellbeing with dedicated 24/7 wellbeingprogrammes and a wellbeing teamUniform and safety shoes provided on day 1Secure Future retirement income through the local government pension schemeA friendly and supportive teamOpportunities for promotionWhat do we require from you?Previous experience of working in a school kitchen would be advantageous but not essential as full training will be providedAbility to build relationships and promote a positive work environmentExcellent communication and organisational skillsAbility to work well under pressure in a busy customer facing roleAbility to take directionAbility to prioritiseFlexible to workwithin other Edsential units as requiredWe take pride in training and inducting our employees, so everyone has the skills they require to successfully carry out their role. In return, we want your commitment to work hard and to make a big difference!Edsential regard safeguarding with the highest priority, therefore successful applicantswill be subject to relevant pre-employment checks and enhanced DBS.Please note for all catering and cleaning vacancies the jobs will be closed once a suitable applicant has been interviewed.