1. To devise standard menus taking into consideration seasonality and sustainability working within financial targets.
2. To ensure that organisational, client and statutory policies and regulations regarding Hygiene, Health and Safety, COSHH, Fire, Security, Alarms, Energy Conservation, Recycling, Food Safety and HACCP are complied with at all times.
3. To lead by example by upholding professional standards at all times.
4. Supervising of students on work experience placements to ensure excellent customer service is provided while minimising waste and maximising profit.
5. To work with the Team leader to ensure accurate stock ordering, storage and dating in accordance with food safety regulations, to ensure that supplies are properly used and accounted for.
6. To be proactive in compliance with allergens and labelling
7. To report for duty at all times at the correct time, clean, tidy, and wearing a correctly maintained uniform as per the college standard.
8. To wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), as required, when carrying out specific duties in accordance with the college Health and Safety policy.
9. To prepare and present all meals and services to the college's standard and the customer's satisfaction.
10. To allocate student duties on a rota basis to develop skills in all aspects of the kitchen and to supervise them in cooking of dishes, giving technical advice and guidance when necessary,
11. To work within cost and production constraints as required in accordance with departmental requirements
12. To ensure the correct storage and labelling of food in accordance with Health and Safety Standards
13. Ensuring all serving staff are informed and are complying with the menus and portion sizes, as required
14. Ensure that temperature checks are recorded for each meal and documented during service considering all hot meals to be above 76 Celsius in compliance with safer food better business.
15. Maintain effective team work across all areas of the department.
16. Completing weekly stock take of all food items in the fridge's, freezers and the stores within the Bistro and liaise with team leader regarding weekly orders.
17. Assisting with storage and stock rotation of all products.
18. To ensure that areas under your control are kept clean and tidy, as required by food hygiene standards, at all times
19. To assist in other catering areas (Front of House, Hospitality, Catering) as and when requested
20. To co-ordinate and be actively involved with foodservice and the care of customers
21. To report any complaint, compliment or incident of accident, near miss, fire, theft, loss, damage or other irregularity to the Catering manager.
22. To promote a friendly, helpful and professional service and co-ordinate and respond positively to student feedback, delivering excellent customer service at all times
23. To attend all mandatory meetings and training courses, as required, for the betterment of the operation and personal development
24. Ensure continuous development and improvement of professional knowledge.
25. Any other duties, of a similar level of responsibility, as may be required.
Level 3 Catering Qualification
How Identified: Application
Experience
Essential Criteria
Minimum 3 years' experience within a catering environment
Experience of working within a learning environment
Desirable Criteria
How Identified: Application/Interview
Specialist Knowledge
Essential Criteria
Demonstrate sound knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and procedures
Relevant industry specific knowledge
How Identified: Application/Interview
IT Skills
Essential Criteria
Intermediate Level Microsoft office IT applications
Willing to undertake training appropriate to role
How Identified: Application/Interview
About Hopwood Hall
We are a Further Education College and University Centre offering a range of full and part time courses employing over 600 staff on our campuses in Rochdale and Middleton situated to the north-east of Manchester. Both campuses have ample free parking and subsidised restaurants.
We offer staff a range of benefits including free gym membership at our Middleton Sports Arena and generous holiday entitlement.
We are committed to being a great place to work and have membership status of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter. We are a Living Wage employer and an accredited Disability Confident Employer. Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion statement is designed to ensure that unfair discrimination does not take place in any part of our recruitment process.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and colleagues and we expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. The college complies with Safer Recruitment guidance in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education and all successful applicants are required to undertake a DBS check and other pre-recruitment checks in line with our Safer Recruitment policy. It is an offence to apply for a regulated role at the College if you are barred from working with children (or vulnerable adults if in a role where this applies).
STAFF BENEFITS
Working at Hopwood Hall College comes with a wide range of benefits including generous holiday and sick pay entitlements.
Other benefits include:
Career average pension scheme
Free gym membership at our Middleton Campus Sports Arena
Purchase loans for computers and bikes
Staff discount at the College's Riverside Salon, Sports Arena and Holiday Clubs
On-site nursery (Rochdale Campus)
Credit union for savings, low cost loans and life assurance
Free on-site parking
On-site Dog Kennels (spaces not guaranteed)
An electric and hybrid car salary sacrifice scheme (with charging points on site)
A cycle to work scheme
Discounted public transport tickets
Generous holiday entitlement (Teaching staff: 53 days, Business Support staff: 28 days plus bank holidays
Christmas/New Year closure and the opportunity to buy additional holidays)
* Subsidised bistro and refectory
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