We are looking for a General Kitchen Assistant to join our busy and vibrant Catering Department. This is a part-time role of 27.5 hours per week. The working hours are from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm daily from Monday to Friday.

Contract: Part-time, Permanent

Grade: HB Grade (Full-time equivalent salary is £24,413 per annum plus £729 outer fringe allowance per year)

Actual Salary: £15,983 per annum

Hours: 

• 27.5 hours per week across Mondays to Fridays

• Working hours: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, including 30-minute unpaid lunch break. Free lunch on school site is provided on your working days.

• Term time plus 1 week

Main Areas of Responsibility

• Light food preparation

• Operate the tills at break and lunch times

• Counter service at lunch time

• Washing up of cooking equipment

• Operating dishwasher

• Kitchen cleaning to include fridges

• Receiving of deliveries and placing in correct storage locations

• Keeping stock rooms clean and tidy

• Setting up any Catering services required

• Sweeping and mopping of the floor in Catering areas

• Emptying bins when required

• Ensuring all Hygiene, Health and Safety standards are followed at all times

• Work under the instructions of the Catering Manager, Chefs and Kitchen Supervisor

• Additional duties, commensurate with the post’s grade and responsibility, may be added

Please read the following documents carefully before you apply:

• Job Description

• Working at St George’s School

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a team player who is willing to ‘muck in’ and get the job done
• Demonstrates good communication skills to your team and others that you meet in your day-to-day work, maintaining a professional and positive attitude
• Has the ability and willingness to resolve any customer complaints

We can offer:

• Additional training and support
• Ongoing professional development
• Free Lunch on working days
• Free parking on school site
• Use of the school’s fitness suite/Gym
• Staff Wellbeing Programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• As a permanent member of staff you benefit from the application being favourably ranked if you apply for a day admission place for your child at St George’s school, subject to meeting the requirements of our published Admissions Criteria and Policy

Applications will be shortlisted throughout the process and we may interview and close the advert early if we are in a position to recruit a suitable candidate.  We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply early.

Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS)

St George’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and visitors to share this commitment. This post will require a Full Enhanced, with List Checks, Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).

Online Searches

We are required to conduct online searches about all candidates as part of the selection and appointment process, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By submitting and signing your application, you acknowledge that such searches will be conducted as part of the selection and appointment process.

Right to work in UK

We will require you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. By submitting and signing your application, you acknowledge that such evidence will need to be provided should an offer of employment be made.