Casual General Assistant: Retail and Catering in Penryn

Join Our Team as a Casual Retail/Catering Assistant! Are you enthusiastic, motivated, and looking for flexible work that fits around your university studies? This is a fantastic chance to join the Retail/Catering team at Falmouth Exeter Plus as a Casual Assistant — a role that lets you earn money, gain experience, and become part of the buzzing Penryn and Falmouth Campus community. You’ll be based on either campus, helping us deliver a friendly, professional, and memorable service to everyone who visits. It’s a role that’s perfect for building your confidence, boosting your CV, and developing practical skills you can use long after university.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Bringing great energy to every shift and delivering friendly, standout service to every customer.
• Jumping into the heart of a busy retail or catering outlet, helping things run smoothly from opening to close.
• Serving customers confidently, handling payments, and making recommendations with a smile.
• Getting hands-on with stock replenishment, food and drink preparation, merchandising, or setting up service areas — no two shifts are the same.
• Keeping the outlet clean, safe, and looking its best, even during peak times.
• Working closely with a lively, supportive team and stepping up when things get busy.
• Learning fast, building practical skills, and gaining valuable experience in a real-world work environment.

About You:

• Friendly, enthusiastic students who enjoy working with people and bring a positive energy to every shift.
• Reliable and flexible, able to balance work around studies and support the team during busy periods.
• Enjoy working in fast-paced environments, staying calm, focused, and motivated when things get busy.
• Keen to learn, take direction well, and willing to get involved and try new tasks.
• Take pride in creating a welcoming, clean, and professional environment for both customers and the team.
• Strong team player with a positive attitude and a clear understanding of the importance of excellent customer service on campus.

Full training and induction will be provided before the successful candidates start work. These positions are offered on a casual hourly paid basis, aligned with both the needs of the business and your university schedule and availability. You must be available to start work in September 2026. To apply we are looking to receive a CV and supporting statement via the Apply button above, outlining your relevant experience for this role. The closing date for this position is Thursday 7 May 2026. Please note we may close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Falmouth Exeter Plus manages and delivers services at Falmouth, Penryn and Truro Campuses on behalf of Falmouth University and the University of Exeter. Working closely with the Falmouth & Exeter Students' Union (The SU) and the wider universities partnership we support Higher Education learning and living, ensuring that the interests of all campus users are at the heart of everything we do. It is a fast-moving environment where agility and a positive approach to change and enhancement are central to our progress. Our mission is 'to deliver world-class shared professional services to help our partners achieve their global ambitions'. Falmouth Exeter Plus welcomes and encourages job applications from people of all identities and backgrounds, particularly those under-represented and/or marginalised, as it is important we have a diverse range of candidates to consider.