Catering Assistant: Fast-Casual Café Roles with Shifts in Nottingham

Salary£25,353 to £26,379 per annum based on a 36.25 hour contract / pro rata if applicable.

AreaCatering - Retail
LocationUK Other
Salary£25,353 to £26,379 per annum based on a 36.25 hour contract / pro rata if applicable.
Posts are initially offered at the minimum salary point £13.45 per hour, with progression to the higher salary point,£13.99 per hour through annual incremental pay rise.
Closing DateOpen Until Filled
ReferenceNHE081526
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.
About The Role And TeamWe are looking for enthusiastic, reliable, and hardworking people, who take pride in their work and enjoy working in fast paced Catering Environments and who have excellent customer service skills to join our team.
Working within either at our busy Costa Coffee or Subway store, main duties for this role will include the preparation and service of a wide range of speciality food and drink items, understanding and adhering to all quality standards, formulas and procedures, clearing tables, using the till and general cleaning within the unit; providing excellent customer service at all times.
As a member of our team, you will be the face of a global brand and 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 a keen eye for detail and aim to deliver exceptional operational service and standards at all times and particularly in demanding and busy service times.
This winning attitude and ability to make delicious sandwiches/drinks quickly and efficiently will make you a key member of the team and the reason why customers keep coming back.
Experience of working in a similar customer facing environment is essential for this role. Further details about the duties and responsibilities can be found on the attached job role profile.
Available positions:These are permanent positions which will attract 20% uplift allowance pay for any hours worked at the weekend, view details of each position below:
Post 1 – Hours of work are 14 per week, (includes 2 shifts/7 hours per week to be arranged mainly Saturday and Sunday) working on a rotation basis between the hours of 7.00am and 7.30pm, on a permanent fractional contract for 33 weeks of the year basis. Flexibility to work a range of shifts will be required.
Post 2 – Hours of work are 10 per week, (includes 2 shifts/5 hours per day to be arranged mainly Saturday and Sunday) working on a rotation basis between the hours of 7.00am and 7.30pm, on a permanent fractional contract on a 33 weeks of the year basis. Flexibility to work a range of shifts will be required.
Post 3 - Hours of work are 15 per week (3 shifts/5 hours per day mainly Monday to Friday to include occasional weekends) working on a rotation basis between the hours of 7.00am-7.30pm, on a permanent fractional contract for 33 weeks of the year basis. Flexibility to work a range of shifts will be required.
Please note – Post 3 is a core position - Full flexibility to work a range of varying shifts/work pattern is required which includes working outside of term and university vacation periods. Applicants interested in this post should only apply if you have full flexibility/ability to work at notice and full range of shifts/hours between 7am-730pm to suit the full needs of the business as staff are rota ’ed to work all shifts on rotation from shift pattern above.
What we offer:

• A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
• Generous holiday entitlement of 27 days (pro rota if applicable), plus additional university closure days and bank holidays and a highly attractive pension scheme. For fractional workers annual leave will be pro rata within the contracted 39 weeks of the total contract. Additional to this in Childcare Services we offer discounted childcare.
• Our reward scheme grants bonuses of numerous values for excellent work
• We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
• You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website
• Employee Assistance Programme/Counselling Service- 24/7 support.
• Uniform provide plus the tools you need to do a great job.

What Next
Further information is available in the role profile. All of our vacancies are available to view at: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/home.aspx
Further details will be given at the interview.
The interviews for these posts are informal and will take no longer than 20 minutes.
For general queries please contact our Estates Recruitment email at bw-estatesrecruit@exmail.nottingham.ac.uk Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.
Please Quote Reference: NHE081526
All of our vacancies are available to view at: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/home.aspx
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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