Job Introduction
Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.
We believe that everyone deserves a chance to learn and space to thrive and that the right education can change lives. You’ll help break down barriers to education for young people, helping them learn and grow at their own pace.
The Role
The post holder will work with the Catering Supervisor to ensure that the kitchen runs effectively on a day-to-day basis, meeting all health and safety standards and operating as cost effectively as possible
Location: Bridge College, Openshaw
Hours: 25 Hours per week
Working Weeks - 38 weeks per year - term time
Salary: £13.905.15 - Pro-rated
Contract : Permanent
Responsibilities include but are not exhaustive;
- Preparing and cooking meals under the direction of the catering supervisor or covering for supervisor/catering team during absences.
- Associated cleaning activities to include the kitchen and refectory areas and including clean down duties
- Receiving food orders, checking off and putting away.
- Maintaining food and ordering system as required.
- Ensuring proper storage and rotation of food items in line with best hygiene practice and students’ dietary needs
- Responding to authorised hospitality requests.
- Attend training as required by the College and the Together Trust, including essential training and refreshers – including occasional out of hours training.
- Undertake professional training as required by the College and the Together Trust
- Undertake some basic training in communication with and management of students’ needs – e.g. Makaton signing, eating and drinking (dysphagia)
- Contribute to providing and serving healthy meals – with regard to portion size and content/combinations of food and drink.
About You;
- Food Hygiene Certificate or a willingness to work towards one.
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills.
- NVQ Level 2 in Food Hygiene or equivalent or a willingness to work towards one
- Ability to undertake the full range of tasks in a well-planned, organised way.
- Experience of working as a Catering Assistant.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience of working with others to promote and enhance the provision.
- Catering skills.
- The ability and resilience to work in a caring and consistent manner in an environment where young people may display challenging behaviour
Benefits
- Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions initially rising with length of service and up to 6 x basic salary death in service benefit
- Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
- Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
- Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
- Proud to be a real living wage employer
- Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
- Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home
"Please note, the advert may close early if we receive a high volume of applications."
Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.
If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you
The Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy, including an Enhanced DBS check (at no cost to yourself).
This role will involve regulated activity.
