The Catering Department provides all food and beverages for pupils, staff and visitors. As well as enjoying a professional reputation with the pupils, parents and teachers, it also provides catering services for external customers and other schools and regularly hosts national sporting events, weddings and other functions throughout the year.
Job Purpose
To effectively work with the team of Chefs and Porters, ensuring that the kitchen is run to Epsom College's high operational standards whilst assisting with the production of 1800 meals per day plus additional functions and meetings during term time. In addition, having the ability to change to commercial business during holiday periods whilst continuing the high standards to produce meals for weddings, conferences and corporate dinner and dances. To serve and assist at College functions and events.
The main roles and responsibilities of this position are:
- Carry out all Food Safety and Health and Safety Regulations. Ensuring the all documentation and procedures are followed
- Undertake all duties in accordance with the College’s safeguarding protocols and procedures.
- Undertake all aspects in the cleaning of equipment within the sections of kitchen and dining room, - walls (up to 2 metres) floors, fixtures and fittings, pots, pans, cutlery, crockery, glassware ensuring that correct cleaning products and PPE equipment are used according to the cleaning rota or as directed
- Assist with all aspects of preparation, production and presentation of food.
- To ensure a high standard of personal and general cleanliness and hygiene to comply with statutory regulations.
- Report on equipment, ensuring that all equipment breakdowns are reported to the Office and that staff are aware that equipment is faulty.
- To work within a team and ensure a responsible attitude towards other staff members
- To assist at special functions, some of which may occasionally occur outside normal working hours
- Attend meetings and all mandatory training courses to develop relevant knowledge and skills
Method of Application Candidates to complete an application form which can be downloaded via our website www.epsomcollege.org.uk. To comply with safeguarding procedures when working in a school, CVs will not be accepted. Applicants should refer to the Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure policy on the College website. Applications will be assessed in order of receipt and interviews and appointment may occur at any stage after applications are received. Please apply as soon as possible. If you have any questions about the role, please contact the HR team on [email protected].
Pay: £27,875.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
