AddressWe are currently looking for Catering Assistants to join our in-house Catering team on a permanent basis. This position is based mainly our Merchiston campus working 35 hours per week (with a range of daily 7 hour shifts between 7.30am – 5.30pm for our core business over Monday to Friday, with the expectation that hours may change with notice, and you may be asked to work at other campuses to meet the department’s needs. You will be asked to work weekend and or evening hours on occasion as this position will be a 5 over 7 days.
Our Property and Facilities team deliver a first-class service to over 1,500 staff and over 15,000 students across Edinburgh Napier University. We have a drive to continuously improve the service to both customers, staff, and visitors. We not only provide day catering for our students & staff but also cater for large business and hospitality events run within the University throughout the year.
Our Benefits
We are committed to providing a wide range of benefits including:
- Minimum of 41 days annual leave (including 10 fixed holidays at Easter and Christmas) and the option to purchase additional annual leave
- Employer pension contributions of 20.8%
- A wide range of learning and development opportunities
- Opportunity to join our staff inclusion and support networks
- Access to our benefits platform Vivup which includes huge range of discounts across the UK’s major retailers, health care discounts and Cycle to Work (click here for more info)
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
The Role
As a Catering Assistant, you will provide excellent levels of customer care to a range of people within the University. Along with the service of food & drink to customers, making barista coffee and required to operate EPOS tills which will involve considerable cash handling duties in a busy environment.
There may be times when you must assist with barista duties or limited food preparation duties such as sandwich and salad preparation ensuring all statutory obligations are adhered to.
This is a great opportunity to be part of a customer-focused team.
Applicants must demonstrate:
- Experience within a busy catering environment would be useful
- Experience of EPOS Till systems
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to work on your own initiative
- An understanding of health & safety regulations, ensuring you are complying with our policy and procedures to deliver the highest standards of food care and hygiene- Full induction and on-site training will be given
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Additional Information
Salary: £21,828 - £24,533 + a flexibility incentive supplement of 3%
Closing Date: 19/03/2024
Interviews: 28 / 29 March
Edinburgh Napier is committed to creating an environment where everyone feels proud, confident, challenged and supported and are holders of Disability Confident, Carer Positive and Stonewall Diversity Champion status. Please see here for more information.
