The Role:
The postholder will ensure the provision of high quality food, while working to all standards, policies and procedures, ensuring a high quality customer service.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Input to menu planning for the Coffee Shop and for Events at the Centre.
2. Preparation and cooking connected with a full range of meals, includes portion control and function catering.
3. Preparation of specialised Barista style teas and coffees.
4. Provide a counter/table/ buffet service to customers.
5. Cleaning duties, dishes, tables, catering areas, floors and equipment and specialised cleaning.
6. Handling cash, includes till transactions, preparation of floats, and reconciliation of cash at end of shifts.
7. Undertake stock control duties including stock rotation, stock taking, ordering and inventory checks.
8. Responsible for securing the Café area at the end of shift in line with Councils policy and procedures.
9. Act as team leader, assist with staff rotas, and oversee work of casual catering staff.
10. Carry out similar duties in any other Council facility if required.
11. Carry out any other duties as may be assigned by Management.
12. Maintaining excellent hygiene standards and implementing health and safety and security processes using systems and keeping records in accordance with current legislation and guidelines, HACCP, COSHH.
13. Maintain all equipment, food commodities, cutlery etc., in good working order and report all detects and deficiencies.
14. Contribute to increasing number of visitors to the Navan Centre through high quality provision and customer service.
15. Report all incidents or accidents, fire, loss, theft, damage, unfit food, or other irregularities.
16. Facilitate buffet service and evening bookings as required.
17. Undertake any other relevant duties that may be required and are commensurate with the nature and grade of the post.
Hours of work:
18. Post 1: average 33hrs per week - will include weekends
19. Post 2: average per week - will include weekends
Essential Criteria:
20. Level 2 Food Safety Certificate or equivalent
21. Three months' catering experience, including food preparation/cooking in a working environment
22. Three months' experience dealing with the public in a working environment
23. Three months' cash handling experience in a working environment
24. Ability to work as part of a team
25. Ability to work on own initiative
26. Good communication skills
27. Customer focused
28. Ability to deal with customer complaints
Desirable Criteria:
29. One years' catering experience, including food preparation/cooking in a working environment
30. One years' experience dealing with the public in a working environment
31. One years' cash handling experience in a working environment
In Return: £ per hour
**Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK and Ireland. We are unable to sponsor or take over the sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.**
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