At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic catering team and organise exciting events at The Barn.
- Company: Join the University of Nottingham, a globally recognised institution with a vibrant community.
- Benefits: Enjoy 27 days holiday, flexible hours, and access to fitness facilities.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace with great career progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a difference in student life while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Previous supervisory experience and strong organisational skills required.
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 the UK, China and Malaysia.
About the role and team:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and customer focused Team Leaders to join our Catering Team. Based within “The Barn” at Sutton Bonington Campus you will be responsible for the operation, organisation and supervision of a catering unit.
Key responsibilities:
- Prepare the dining room and servery area for service.
- Organise Formal Dinners and events.
- All aspects of training, motivating and supervising a team.
- Prepare rota's and use the department's time and attendance system.
- Liaise with suppliers and other internal departments.
- Lead the team to ensure excellent service is provided to our customers at all times.
Qualifications and experience:
- Supervisory experience gained within a similar environment.
- Proven planning, administration and organisational skills.
- Experience of stock control.
- Ability to lift and move heavy items; lifting aids and full training will be provided.
Hours of Work:
Hours of work are 25 hours per week, working 5 days out of 7 to be arranged, mainly Monday to Friday to include occasional weekends for events and conferences between the hours of 09:00am-4:00pm on a permanent rolling contract 52 weeks of the year basis to include student vacation periods and will attract 15% pay uplift allowance for any hours worked at the weekend. Flexibility to work a range of shifts will be required.
What we offer:
- Excellent holiday allowance of 27 days (pro rata), plus additional university closure days and bank holidays.
- Employee Assistance Programme/Counselling Service – 24/7 support.
- Uniform provided plus the tools you need to do a great job.
- Commitment to staff development, provision of training, continued support and career progression opportunities.
- Access to all range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more.
The successful candidate for this post will be expected to attend the Estates and Facilities training courses which run Monday to Friday mornings. Further details will be given at interview.
Equal Opportunities Statement:
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. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer. We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award. We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. 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.
