Catering Assistant

Job title:

Catering Assistant

Company

University of Edinburgh

Job description

Job Description:Catering AssistantsUE01 £21,900 Per Annum Pro Rata – £14.16 per hour (Includes 18%uplift) – (there are plans to merge with and become UE02 – £21,978 to £22,134 to take effect from Spring 2024).CSG / Accommodation, Catering & Events and Corporate Services Group / Hospitality and Events Collection.Open-Ended Guaranteed Hours Contract – 20 hours per year.Positions x 6The Opportunity:An opportunity has arisen for a Kitchen Porter to join The University of Edinburgh Catering Department. The role will be based at our largest catering unit the John McIntyre Conference Centre located within Pollock halls.The John McIntyre Centre is a 650-seater buffet restaurant that provides approximately 28,000 meals each week during our student period and provides breakfast, lunch and dinner to our commercial guests year-round.Undertake food preparation duties as part of a kitchen team, and assist chefs of all levels above Chef de Partie with any other basic food prep duties required as per recipes for daily menus. In addition, help with general cleaning duties or dish wash duties within the department and any food service if required.This post is an Open-ended, Guaranteed hours Contract of 20 hours per year. However, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns.Your skills and attributes for success:Extensive kitchen knowledge.Flexibility.Excellent communication skills.Experience of working within a successful team.Self-motivation and passion for developing your career.Ability to effectively communicate and coach others to meet our standard operating procedures, operational health and safety requirements and core ACE values.Click to view a copy of the full of theAs a valued member of our team, you can expect:A competitive salary of UEO1- £14.16 per hour (Includes 18%uplift)An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.To be part of a diverse and vibrant international communityComprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.Championing equality, diversity and inclusionThe University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our (opens new browser tab)Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 3rd April 2024 at 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK, the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.Interviews will be held within 2 weeks of the closing date.On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.About the Team:Accommodation, Catering and Events provides catered and self-catered residential accommodation for over 10,000 students, including community and welfare support through its Residence Life service. We also operate 17 cafes and a range of other catering products to students and staff across the University estate. Under our commercial brand, The University of Edinburgh Hospitality and Events Collection, we deliver hotel accommodation options to around 200,000 guests each year plus an extensive selection of conference, catering and event services to over 2,000 events.Please for further information.

Expected salary

£14.16 per hour

Location

Edinburgh – Midlothian

Job date

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 08:31:46 GMT

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