Catering Assistant Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Catering Assistant to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Temperature recording, both for deliveries and produced foods;
- Assisting in setting up the service counters for lunch;
- Clean kitchen equipment, utensils, surfaces, fridges, sinks, ovens, floors, walks and storage areas;
- Serve food, including offering encouragement and guidance to assist students in making choices;
- To be able to work well within a team and strong communication skills;
- Prepare sandwiches, salads and jacket potatoes to order;
- Provide a friendly and efficient service; dealing with any queries or suggestions;
- Store and restock foodstuffs in order to maintain an adequate service;
- Cleaning of food service trolleys;
- Carry out basic food preparation, basic cooking and food assembly duties;
- Work at other locations, as required, depending on the College’s operational needs;
- Liaise with ward staff to ensure patients’ needs are met in a timely manner;
- Serving food;
- Prepare buffet lunches for internal meetings;
- Preparing of Breakfast, lunch & dinner meals and refreshments and deliver direct to patients.
Requirements:
- To hold an up to date level 2 food hygiene certificate;
- Basic understanding of COSHH ‘Control of Substances Hazardous to Health;
- Experience in customer / food service;
- Willingness to attend training relevant to the post;
- Effective communicator, able to build and maintain professional relationships with colleagues;
- Attention to detail;
- Able to adopt a common sense approach with attention to detail;
- Good verbal communication skills;
- Proactive and passionate about food and making a difference;
- Current food hygiene certificate;
- Able to work well under pressure;
- Ability to work on own initiative whilst maintaining a positive team spirit at all times;
- Ability to work on own initiative, and also to work effectively as part of a team;
- Good numeracy and literacy skills;
- Good accuracy and organisational skills.