Food Servery and Plate Wash Assistant

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This is an exciting opportunity to gain key catering and hospitality skills and experience within St Edward’s busy Catering Department.

You will prepare counters for service, serve food and will assist in the plate wash facility, helping to provide an efficient and comprehensive service. You will also carry out other general duties, including cleaning.

Our Catering Department manages a varied event calendar which includes charity balls, boarding house dinners, fine dining and catering for sports and summer schools.

Previous experience of working in a catering role is desirable, but not essential. We will also provide Level 2 Food Safety Hygiene training to successful applicants.

You will need good verbal communication skills, along with a basic understanding of relevant Health and Safety principles.

This is a full-time position, working 37.5 hours per week, any five days from seven. The role works during the School holidays as well as during term time, and working hours will include weekdays, weekends and evenings, according to the department’s rota.

For more information about working at St Edward’s read our ‘Working at Teddies’ booklet below.

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A full job description is available below:

Full job description for the role of Food Servery and Plate Wash Assistant

Application forms can be found in the blue ‘useful links’ box to the right, or below, depending on your device. Completed forms should be emailed to recruitment@stedwardsoxford.org or posted to Recruitment, St Edward’s School, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 7NN.

The deadline for applications is Sunday 14th April 2024.

St Edward’s does not accept applications from recruitment agencies.

St Edward’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we aim to create and maintain a safe environment for our pupils, where they feel respected and supported. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to become familiar with our policies and procedures for child protection and security. All staff are required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

St Edward’s School is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on age, race, sex, religion, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic. Please see our Equal Opportunities & Dignity at Work policy on our website for further details.

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