Kitchen Assistant

Horningsham Primary School is a small, friendly village school set in the unique grounds of the Longleat Estate in Wiltshire. We aim to provide an excellent education for all of our pupils and have high expectations that our children develop virtuous qualities, good manners and progress well from their starting points. We have a friendly and dedicated team, all of whom uphold our staff pledge to champion every child., To check and prepare food delivered for serving at lunchtime.
To temperature check food for Public Health purposes.
To 'set up' the dining room and clear tables and equipment
To serve the meals.
To wash up and clean all equipment as necessary.
To carry out cleaning tasks within the kitchen and dining room environment.
To support the MDSAs in managing lunch time with the children.
To ensure that the kitchen is left clean, safe and secure at the end of the shift.
To be aware of, and work within, standards of Health and Safety (including hygiene).
We can offer:

A commitment to personal and professional development e.g. Basic Food Hygiene and Allergy Awareness Training.
An attractive and supportive environment.
An enthusiastic and friendly team (staff and pupils).
Opportunities to become more involved in the school community.

We wish to recruit a Kitchen Assistant to work 1hr 45mins per day, 11.30am - 1.15pm Monday to Friday during term time We would love to hear from someone with experience of catering and food hygiene but can provide safeguarding, basic food hygiene and allergy awareness training. Our meals are cooked offsite and delivered by the provider.

All about the role:

Main Job Purpose: To ensure the effective running of the school's kitchen and dining room facilities, safely preparing and serving school dinners each day, setting up the dinner hall and closing down the kitchen.

We are looking for someone who:

is an effective team player
has excellent communication skills
is kind and gentle in their nature
values punctuality and professionalism
likes working as part of a team
Our children would like someone who:

serves good dinners
has a nice smile and a friendly face, Disability Confident
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