Catering Assistant
Birtenshaw Liverpool
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The Birtenshaw Group is recruiting for a catering assistant to assist in preparing and presenting food to the highest standardsfor our service users and staff. You will be working effectively with all staff and service users ensuring all individual needs
are catered for and understood. The role will also include supporting the delivery of school menus, supporting all staff in a
professional manner and to ensure a cost-effective use of all food.
30 hours per week during school term time
Hours of work 8am - 2pm
Overall Purpose- To assist in the planning, preparation & cooking a variety of meals to meet the dietary needs of all school children.
- To follow and deliver the healthy and varied menu set out by Birtenshaw and Food for Thought.
- To maintain a high standard of food presentation.
- To make mealtimes a pleasing and pleasant experience for all children.
- To follow a cleaning schedule this ensures a highest standard of cleanliness complying with Health & Safety Procedures, Food
- To support safety standards within the kitchen area together with those safety standards affecting all kitchen staff.
- To support a stock control system to ensure that food stock is not wasted.
- To support all necessary steps to keep food costs within the primary school budget line determined by the Company.
- To contribute to the protection of all children from abuse.
Why work for Birtenshaw?
The Birtenshaw staff team is highly committed and dedicated to transforming the lives of disabled people. You will be workingwith colleagues who are resilient, energetic, caring and who enjoy their roles.
There are clear career opportunities for advancement within a growing organisation which puts the service users at the heart ofall we do.
In addition you can expect:
- Free Enhanced DBS check
- 30 days holiday including public holidays (pro rata)
- Staff Recognition Schemes – employee of the month, refer a friend, long service plus nominations for national awards
- Staff Council – a forum in which staff from all sections of the organisation can suggest and initiate change
- Salary Protection Scheme in the event of longer-term absence from work due to illness or injury
- Employee Assistance Programme – access to a 24-hour advice line offering support on a range of life and work, money and family
- Discount schemes for local and national shops and services
general welfare of children and adults
The Birtenshaw Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all service users and expects all employees toshare and uphold this commitment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, this means that any potential employee is still required todisclose what would normally be considered a “spent” conviction.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with inconfidence and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed via DBS website.
All offers of employment are made subject to safeguarding / pre-employment checks including satisfactory references, pre-employment medical, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and otherpre-employment checks where applicable.
Closing Date: 07/10/2024 at 9am
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