Catering Assistant (Part-time) in Sutton Bonington

Salary
£25,353 to £26,379per annum based on a 36.25-hour contract / pro rata if applicable plus additional 15% payment for hours worked on the weekend.

Reference
NHE805226

The University of Nottingham has been providing an outstanding student experience for over 140 years and is a leading university of worldwide significance with established campuses in UK, China, and Malaysia. Our award-winning Nottingham campus is only 15 minutes by bus or tram to our vibrant city centre.

Your role as a Catering Assistant:

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Catering Assistant to join our team at our Sutton Bonington Campus near Loughborough. Working in either our Mulberry Cafe or in our Costcutter store you will prepare and serve a wide range of food and beverages providing excellent customer service at all times.

You will be naturally attentive to customers acknowledging them with a smile, answering queries and suggesting products and services where appropriate. As a key part of our team, you will play a crucial part in our business, helping to create an easy, enjoyable customer experience by delivering a superior service and excellent standards at all times.

Candidates should have experience of working in a similar fast paced food service environment and will have excellent customer service skills. You will be responsible for serving customers, using our tills and supporting with general cleaning within the area where you work to include working when required within the dishwash/potwash area and adhering to all food safety and health and safety regulations, standards, policies, procedures and codes of practice. As a member of our team, you will have a positive and energetic approach and be a colleague that the team look forward to working with and building strong relationships with others to accomplish tasks and shared goals. You will have an eye for detail and aim to deliver the exceptional operational standards required particularly at busy service times.

The role can be physically demanding but lifting aids and full training will be provided. Further details about the duties and responsibilities can be found on the attached job role profile.

Important Information-

This position is based at the Sutton Bonington Campus see more information here which is 10 miles south of University Park on the border of Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire at LE12 5RD.

Public transport links are limited before 8.00am, please check public transport timetables and routes and campus location before applying.

Available Positions:

Please note – this is a core position within our team, due to operational and business needs candidates are required to have full flexibility and ability to work the full range of shifts and work time patterns stated below.

Shifts do not necessarily within the traditional term time. If you are applying for these positions, please ensure you have full availability/flexibility. - More information will be provided on the interview.

Post 1 - Hours of work 10 hours per week (2 days out of 7 to be arranged) working a range of shifts on a rotational pattern for 52 weeks of the year on a permanent contract. Flexibility will be required.

During Term Time:

Mondays between 3.30pm to 8.30pm and Saturdays 10.30am to 3.30pm

Out of Term:

Fridays between 1.30pm to 6.30pm and Saturdays 10.30am to 3.30pm

Although you may be asked to work alternative hours to meet the business needs. Please note the role includes lone working.

This position will attract 15% pay uplift allowance for hours worked at the weekend.

What we offer:

• Permanent contract. Working on a permanent rolling all year-round contract basis (traditional rolling 52 weeks of the year basis contract).
• An excellent holiday allowance: For staff working all year-round contracts holiday allowance of 27 days (pro rota if applicable), plus additional university closure days and bank holidays.
• Employee Assistance Programme/Counselling Service- 24/7 support.
• Uniform provide plus the tools you need to do a great job.
• We are committed to staff development/provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
• Our reward scheme grants bonuses of numerous values for excellent work
• Access to all range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more see our benefits website
• Uniform provide plus the tools you need to do a great job. Successful candidates will be expected to attend induction training courses which will run each month, Monday to Friday on University Park Campus. Further details will be given at the interview. The interviews for these posts are informal and will take no longer than 20 minutes.

Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website.

To help you succeed, we published Candidate Guidance to provide support on the application and interview process.

We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page for details.

This position does not fulfil the UK Visas & Immigration sponsorship criteria for Skilled Worker, therefore we can only accept applications from candidates who already have the right to work in UK.

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