General Assistant

Job Summary

Grade A - £24,796 - £28,142

Hours: 15 hrs per week (pro rata/term time only)

Working times:
Monday-Friday term time only, including 3 cleaning days in school holidays and 5 Inset days

Position:
General Assistant – Cherry Orchard, Cherry Orchard Road, B20 2LB

Cityserve is a Birmingham City Council catering service for school meals providing fresh and nutritious food for school kitchen across the UK, healthy eating is a continuous theme throughout all of our menus and we are committed to the wellbeing of pupils. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a busy environment, delivers excellent customer service and is able to motivate and support team members.

• Assist keeping the kitchen clean & tidy
• To maintain a balanced diet and varied menus
• To be aware of the care users’ needs and dietary preferences
• You will work collaboratively with managers and supervisors to ensure the first-class delivery of food in schools kitchens both in and outside of performance times.
• Previous kitchen experience is essential to this role

• Good people skills
• Passion about food and customer service
• Great team player
• Food Safety Level 2 certificate in date
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Allergy Awareness Certificate in date
• Experience in a similar environment
• High standards and quality drive
• A ‘can do’ attitude

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached.

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A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

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Job Description and Person Specification - BCC
993 JDPS General Assistant