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Evening Dining Hall Assistant
Job Description
The postholder’s duties will involve, but will not necessarily be limited to:
- To provide a quality food service to our boarding school community at evening meal.
- To maintain standards of cleanliness and comply with all aspects of the Health & Safety at Work Act.
- To carry out all aspects of food service and customer liaison as instructed by the Evening Dining Hall Supervisor.
- To prepare the main School dining rooms in readiness for meal service and maintain the cleanliness of the area during meal service.
- To carry out cleaning duties including loading dishwasher, sweeping and mopping floors before and after service in the main dining areas, preparing for the next service.
- To carry out food service duties to pupils, staff and visitors in a manner that enhances the image of the School.
- To adhere to Health & Safety and Food Safety legislation, reporting incidents to the Catering Manager.
- To adopt a responsible and caring approach to all aspects of the job.
- To maintain departmental standards of tidiness and cleanliness.
- To work within the team to ensure all departmental requirements are met in full.
- To undertake training, attend meetings and maintain professional development as appropriate.
It is essential that the successful candidate has a keen interest in the associated duties of working in a fast-paced catering environment. A positive ‘can-do’ attitude to customer service, excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently and contribute within a team are vital.
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This description is not exhaustive and may well be subject to change over time. The intention is to offer candidates an accurate impression of the expectations commensurate with the post and an outline of the role as it is envisaged at this time.
Remuneration and Hours
- Monday - Saturday 5pm - 8pm, term time + 4 weeks + 12 Sundays (8 hour shift)
- Start Date: November 2026
- Salary: £14,904.00
Terms and Conditions
- Enrolment in the statutory auto-enrolment pension scheme. The employer and employee contribution rates for the auto-enrolment pension scheme are currently: Employee contribution 5% and Employer contribution 3%.
- Members of staff may educate their own children in any of the three parts of the school or at Fairstead House, subject to availability of places and successful admissions procedures. Staff currently enjoy a discretionary discount on fees for children in Reception year onwards, details of which will be provided upon request.
- The School offers a private healthcare insurance scheme, which staff may opt to join, at their expense, shortly after the start of each academic year (the policy starts on 1st November each year). The scheme can only be joined at the start of the policy year, not part-way through the year.
- School lunch provided when at work over lunch time and tea and coffee throughout the day.
- Limited use of school gym facilities (during specific times) and use of the school swimming pool at specific times (during summer school holidays – small fee applies)
- Limited free on-site parking.
- Employees and their dependants have access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to Salary Sacrifice Schemes such as: Cycle2Work, Home and Tech Scheme and Local Gym Membership.
- Members of staff are entitled to 10% discount on all King’s Ely school uniform ordered for their own children from Schoolblazer.
- Discounts at local businesses including Poets House, A Little Something Ely, The Almonry Tearooms, Ely Grazing Company, Sushi and Salad, Griddle Bar and Meathouse, Limora Kitchen & Bar and The Pantry (Newmarket).
- King’s Ely is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.
- If you are selected for interview, you will need to provide and bring with you photographic proof of identity (eg passport or photo driving license), birth certificate, documentation confirming your National Insurance Number or your right to work in the United Kingdom, proof of address (eg recent bank statement/HMRC correspondence/utility bill) and certification of declared qualifications
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