Description Job description:

To provide an excellent café facility to students and staff within the in-house catering service. To manage the kitchen area within the Duke St café, including supervision of a small team  and manage catering supplies and food preparation to enable a breakfast and lunch service during term time.





Key Responsibilities * Utilise previous experience and knowledge of the area of work to support an effective, user-friendly and professional service
* Set up and operate the kitchen area of the Duke Street cafe to facilitate an establishment standard breakfast and lunch service
*  Demonstrate a range of required skills and understand use of standard kitchen equipment and advise on the safe use of such equipment
*   Establishes systems to ensure accurate records of maintenance are kept
*  Establishes systems to ensure accurate records of H&S are kept
*  Establish systems to ensure accurate Food safety records are kept
*  Comply with internal and external health and safety guidelines, instructions and regulations
*  Ensure kitchen and associated areas are maintained, and in a clean and tidy manner at all times
*  Ensure high levels of customer service promoting a positive image of the College. Including participating in open evenings and events where applicable
*  Comply with set quality standards and procedural instructions
* Help to ensure through good working practices that the objectives, values and aims of the school  college are achieved and students receive an excellent experience as service users
* Supervise staff as required. This will include:
* o   Allocating tasks
* o   Ensuring accurate completion of tasks 
* o   Monitoring performance
* Train staff (including bank staff) where necessary in particular areas of expertise and/or specialist knowledge 
*  Undertake risk assessments to ensure risks are understood and mitigated 
* Resolve problems and issues, diagnose faults and respond to complaints or queries, where appropriate refer on to the appropriate perso
*    Assist with budget and resource management
*  Contribute to the development of a healthy, inclusive and diverse food offer meeting the needs of all customers
*   Monitor levels of stocks and consumables/basic equipment when required to do so order replacements acting within procurement policies 
*  Where it is identified as necessary handle cash or cash equivalents 
*  Comply with college security, stock control, cash-handling procedures, standards and audit requirements
*  Comply with financial regulations within own area of work 
* Due to the changing nature of our work, this job description serves as a framework to outline the main areas of responsibility. You may be required to undertake other activities of a similar nature that fall within the remit of your area of work. 


Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Essential Criteria: 
* Relevant sector practical experience and trade skills. 
* Experience in the effective use of Microsoft Office applications and / or other computer packages including Word documents and Excel spreadsheets. 
* Good practical skills and the ability to demonstrate to others. 
*  Prior industry/college experience of similar employment
* Ability to work both as a member of a team and independently using your own initiative. 
* Strong customer focus and communication skills. 
* Personal qualities of integrity, honesty, transparency and commitment to/ownership of the mission & values of the College. 
*   Positive personality – self-motivated, passionate & driven to achieve results through effective, inspiring leadership & common sense practicality.
* High level of communication and interpersonal skills 
* High degree of cultural awareness & ability to achieve alignment, shared goals & delivery of results across multiple environments, stakeholders & cultures. 
* Ability & willingness to be an inspiring ambassador for the College. 
* Ability to work to tight deadlines & conflicting priorities. 
* Nimble, agile attitude - embraces change & can cope well with ambiguity. 
* Ambitious & challenging, but within a ’winning team’ ethos & spirit of respect for colleagues. 
* Must be committed to their own CPD. 

Desirable Criteria: 


* Experience of maintaining trade equipment & tools 
* Relevant maintenance knowledge within domestic, commercial and industrial applications 




Benefits * Generous annual leave - We offer the highest holiday entitlement in the City Region
* Competitive salary - Our salaries are the highest within FE in the City Region
* Access to our Employee Benefits Platform, offering hundreds of discounts and savings
* Wellbeing support - Access to a free, independent and confidential 24 hour counselling support, as well as general wellbeing and lifestyle support through our platform and app
* Pension Scheme - We contribute 5% for business support staff and up to 24% for teaching staff