Catering Assistant London, England
Job description
Guildhouse School (formally CATS College London), offers an outstanding international pre-university educational experience to students aged 14+ from all over the world. CATS students live and work in our beautiful periodic buildings studying for GCSEs, A levels and University Foundation Programmes, and preparing for admission to universities across the country and elsewhere. We pride ourselves on our approach to teaching and learning, with small class sizes and an informal atmosphere ensuring that students are treated as individuals and build great relationships with staff.
OVERVIEW OF THE JOB
This is an incredibly exciting opportunity to join our operations team as a catering / kitchen assistant, in this role you will help to deliver the catering provision at our central London international school. You will assist with service times for breakfast, lunch and dinner for our international students and staff. The college-based teams provide catering throughout the day but last service is at 7pm so there are no late shifts and weekends are on rotation.
This would someone looking to get into the catering sector or an experienced catering / kitchen assistant looking for a new challenge with better work life balance.
OVERVIEW OF THE JOB
Main duties for the Kitchen Assistant will include:
Day to day cleaning of canteen and kitchen to a high standard.
Assisting chef on food preparation.
Front of house service.
Assist with deliveries to ensure they are put away correctly.
Assist with making of sandwiches and baguettes for the coffee bar.
Salad preparation.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB
Maintain the high level of hygiene standards throughout the catering establishment
Fridge & freezer temperatures to be recorded
Food temperatures to be recorded from kitchen as well as on the hot plate
Open & closing checks to be done daily and signed off by Chefs
All staff to be wearing correct uniforms at all times
All uniforms are clean on and ironed
All staff required to use correct tools at all times
All food to be produced to a high standard and to the correct temperature
All food to be garnished on hot plate
All chemicals to be stored away in locked cabinet except daily spray bottles
Minimum of ten items to be on the salad bar including one of each of the following: meat, fish, cheese, or egg item
All accidents to be logged as they happen in the SFBB manual
Report all issue in the day to day running of the kitchen to the Head Chef
Report any Maintenance issues to the Catering Manager
You will also be required to undertake additional duties during our busy Summer School period. These additional duties will be notified to you prior to the commencement of the Summer School
Who we are looking for
Creative and committed members of staff
People who are naturally enthusiastic and energetic
Have a passion for catering
People who can smile in busy and sometimes challenging work situations
Confidence in spoken and written English
Ability to relate to young people
Ability and willingness to work in a multi-cultural environment
Ability to work as a team member and lead by example
Ability to be proactive, flexible and reliable
What We Offer You
Competitive Salary
All Meals while on Duty
Contributory Pension
Health Assist Programme
Long Service Award - additional days holiday for each year of service
Cycle to Work Scheme
Tech Scheme
Professional and Personal Development through accredited courses and our training partner Linked In Learning
A fun and supportive workplace
Guildhouse School benefits from being part of CATS Global Schools
In the context of international education, the name CATS is known and loved by generations of learners and is synonymous with excellence. Originally, CATS was an acronym for Cambridge Arts, Technology and Science, representing the focus of the founding colleges based in the city. However, today, CATS Colleges, is much broader, it brings together a number of schools in four countries (UK, US, Canada and China). Its portfolio includes independent boarding schools, an Arts University College, English language schools and a variety of summer schools all with the common purpose of “inspiring the next generation of world shapers.”
AND FINALLY
CATS Colleges are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect everyone connected with the organisation to share this commitment. All positions are subject to the satisfactory completion of safer recruitment pre-employment checks in line with KCSIE guidelines.
