CATERING SERVICE JOB DESCRIPTION. Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor

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1 CATERING SERVICE JOB DESCRIPTION Post: Location: Hours: Rate of pay: Responsible to: Reports to: Catering Assistant St Therese's Nursery School, Belfast 10 hpw per hour. NJC pts 6-8. A retainer fee is paid during school holidays. Catering Manager through appropriate Area Catering Manager Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor 1.0 Job Purpose To actively participate in the daily operation of the Catering Unit under the direction of the Senior/Unit Catering Supervisor. Team participation is essential to provide an efficient hygienic service, to achieve customer satisfaction and to promote sales within the unit. 2.0 Duties and Responsibilities 2.1 The basic preparation of food and beverages including the preparation of vegetables and snacks using appropriate equipment. 2.2 Simple cooking including the reconstitution of prepared food. 2.3 Organisation and control of food service points. 2.4 The transferring and serving of meals and snacks including transported meals. 2.5 Assisting with the promotion of meals to pupils, parents and principal. 2.6 Maintain regular contact with the central kitchen, if applicable, with regard to all aspects of service delivery. 2.7 The preparation of the dining area: (a) The setting out of dining room tables, chairs, benches and serving points as required by the meals service;

2 (b) The setting of tables, laying out of cutlery, water jugs, etc. 2.8 General kitchen and dining room duties including washing up, clearing away equipment including tables, chairs and benches. The cleaning of the kitchen/servery, dining room and equipment including floors and walls. 2.9 Recording of temperatures for control purposes as required Securing of premises as required Duties as delegated in connection with service provision. 3.0 General Conditions 3.1 All duties must be carried out to comply with: (a) (b) Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other legal requirements; Codes of Practice. 3.2 All duties will be carried out in the working conditions normally inherent in the particular job. 3.3 All necessary administration must be completed. 3.4 Duties will be carried out for jobs up to and including those in the same grade, provided such duties are within the competence of the employee.

3 EDUCATION AUTHORITY PERSON SPECIFICATION POST: Catering Assistant FACTOR ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS It is desirable that applicants have the following by the closing date for receipt of completed applications: Level 2 award in Food Safety in Catering (Chartered Institute of Environmental Health) or equivalent*(attained within the last 3 years) or appropriate refresher training. EXPERIENCE Previous catering experience in a school meals or a similar catering establishment using traditional cooking methods. Cash handling experience. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS Knowledge of hygiene procedures in a catering environment. Knowledge of health & safety in a catering environment.

4 A knowledge of nutrition and providing food to meet special dietary requirements. PERSONAL QUALITIES Clean and tidy appearance. Ability to communicate effectively with customers and colleagues. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Ability to understand and to follow instructions in the language of English. * Online equivalent qualifications will not be accepted The criteria may be enhanced. Application forms and associated documents may be downloaded from the Authority s website DISCLOSURE OF CRIMINAL BACKGROUND If you have been appointed for a post that involves regulated activity under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (NI) Order 2007, the Education Authority will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure of Criminal Background. Please note that you WILL be expected to meet the cost of an Enhanced Disclosure Certificate, which is currently 33. Details of how to make payment will be sent to you at the pre-employment stage. Further details in relation to legislative requirements can be accessed on or

5 REFERENCES This appointment will be subject to satisfactory references being received. One reference should be from a person who is able to comment on your suitability to work with children/young people in an educational setting. The Education Authority (EA) will seek references from present/previous employers for posts involving regulated activity. It is essential that you fully describe in the application form how you meet the criteria sought. Please provide detailed information against each requirement, providing dates and ensuring that where requirements are time bounded (eg. 1 year within the last 5 years) you provide detail and dates that fully satisfy the requirement. It is not appropriate to simply list the various posts that you have held. Assumptions will not be made from the title of your post. Posts involving work in educational institutions are subject to the provisions of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (NI) Order 2007 Canvassing will disqualify LATE, FAXED OR ED APPLICATION FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED Please complete and return your application form and Equal Opportunities Questionnaire by post/hand delivering to the Equal Opportunities Unit, Education Authority, Dundonald Office, Grahamsbridge Road, Dundonald, BT16 2HS no later than 2.00 pm on the closing date for completed applications.