Catering Assistant

20 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term-time plus inset/deep clean days)

Working Pattern: 9.30am to 1.30pm Monday to Friday

AAT  A.1 - Actual £12,384  per annum (£26,168 FTE)

Job Purpose: To assist in the hygienic preparation, delivery and/or serving of meals and ensuring the kitchen and equipment is cleaned to a high standard.

 Accountabilities:

• Provide daily cleaning of kitchen surfaces, floors, equipment and appliances to ensure the cleanliness of the working environment, so that meals can be prepared in accordance with acceptable standards of hygiene.
• Serve meals to pupils in a friendly and efficient manner.
• Help set up the dining hall or serving area before lunchtime.
• Ensure food is presented and served according to portion and nutrition guidelines.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen and dining areas.
• Wash dishes, utensils, and kitchen equipment using appropriate cleaning methods.
• Clear tables and tidy the dining hall during and after meal service.
• Assist with the preparation, delivery and/or serving of food to enable the Cook to prepare and serve meals on time.
• Assist with the receipt and storage of groceries and stock control.
• Monitor fridge stock rotation to enable standards of hygiene to be maintained (where applicable).
• Attend training courses as required and assist in the training of other premises support staff as directed.
• Comply with Health & Safety, Fire Regulations and other County policies

Please download a vacancy pack below and apply via My New Term.

Why work for Aletheia Academies Trust? Some of our Trust benefits include: 

• Trust-wide commitment to your ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD) including secondment options and mentorship opportunities
• Unlimited access for you and your family to 24/7 GP telephone consultations.
• Access to a wide array of discounts including Motorfinity, Kent Rewards and Blue Light Card.
• Free access to mental health and wellbeing support including counselling, mindfulness and physiotherapy sessions
• Free annual eye tests and flu vaccinations each year

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate apply.

Aletheia Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).  This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974