Catering Assistant

Person specification

Education

Essential:

• Educated Level 2 in food safety or equivalent of education, training or experience

Knowledge

Essential:

• Previous experience of working in a catering environment

Desirable:

• Knowledge of HACCP regulations
• Knowledge of health and safety in the workplace
• Knowledge of COSHH

Skills

Essential:

• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and service user
• Educated to basic entrance level in English literary and numeracy
• Able to prioritise own workload within policy and guidelines
• Able to work in a pressurised environment
• Able to tolerate exposure to hot and chilled conditions
• Strong motivation to improve outcomes
• Able to lift and handle medium loads

Education

Essential:

• Educated Level 2 in food safety or equivalent of education, training or experience

Knowledge

Essential:

• Previous experience of working in a catering environment

Desirable:

• Knowledge of HACCP regulations
• Knowledge of health and safety in the workplace
• Knowledge of COSHH

Skills

Essential:

• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and service user
• Educated to basic entrance level in English literary and numeracy
• Able to prioritise own workload within policy and guidelines
• Able to work in a pressurised environment
• Able to tolerate exposure to hot and chilled conditions
• Strong motivation to improve outcomes
• Able to lift and handle medium loads