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We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and dedicated professional to join our team as our new senior catering assistant.
This is an exciting time to join the team at Old Trafford Community Academy, as we are starting a new catering contract with our provider ABM Catering Services. We are looking for someone who has a passion for food, who will generate interest and excitement in our menus and who can help provide our pupils with the best possible lunchtime experience. You will help to meet our GROW standards and deliver a healthy, nutritious, home-cooked lunchtime offering to our 350 pupils
The successful candidate will join our team working 25 hours per week during term time. An additional 5 days will also need to be worked and some of these may be during the holiday periods to meet training requirements and other operational needs such as clean down and term time readiness.
Our successful candidate will be willing to work as part of the whole school team, supporting the smooth-running of the kitchen to ensure that our pupils receive high quality meals each day, whilst maintaining a safe and hygienic environment. Above all, you will help to ensure that lunch time becomes an enjoyable part of our school day and helps to complement our pupils learning experience.
Although full training will be provided, you will ideally have some experience of working in a commercial or school kitchen, being able to prepare, cook and serve meals in a busy catering environment. As the Senior Catering Assistant, you will be expected to support your colleagues, present a high standard of work and be willing to assist with developing others and undertaking all necessary training. Ideally, you will have a knowledge and understanding of basic food hygiene and standards, preferably within in a school environment.
As part of your role, you will be expected to undertake basic record keeping and assisting the Head of Kitchen with monitoring and recording in line HACCP.
To succeed in this role, you will need to be flexible in your approach, be able to work as part of a team as well and have excellent standards and expectations of yourself and what our school should look like.
You will need good communication skills, to work as part of the catering team and the wider Old Trafford Community Academy family. As you will be working in a school environment, you must have the ability to work well with and relate to children. Our school has a diverse cultural population as well as several children with additional needs.
As part of Focus-Trust, Old Trafford Community Academy is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people. There is an explicit expectation that all staff, trustees, governors and volunteers share this commitment and adhere to all safeguarding policies and procedures. Applicants should be aware that the recruitment process will include an assessment of your suitability to work with children and must be willing to undergo pre-employment checks. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Focus-Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and ethnic minorities.
Please note we do not accept CV’s, nor will we accept applications from any other platform than My New Term, so please do access the application form through the link below if you wish us to consider your interest in this role.
Closing Date for Applications 21st July 2025 at noon
Interview Date 28th July 2025
Should you have any questions about the role or would like to arrange a visit to the school, please contact our School business manager, Richard Connolly via Email r.connolly@focus-trust.co.uk or by calling 0161 912 4875.
Should this role be of interest to you, we look forward to receiving your completed application.
If you would like to join our school catering team, please apply using the following link https://mynewterm.com/jobs/140738/EDV-2025-OTCA-93518