Catering Supervisor

Duties of the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a catering supervisor to join the team in one of our fantastic eateries at our Colchester campus with 12 different outlets offering a variety of food and services, from smash burgers to barista coffee we are looking for candidates with all experiences in hospitality and catering.

As a Catering supervisor you will promote a welcoming environment within the outlet area, by ensuring team members are trained on delivering great customer service and are knowledgeable about the service and products. You will be an organised individual with the ability to organise a team and prioritise tasks.

You will have a desire to meet high standards, deliver quality customer service consistently and the ability to contribute to leading a successful team.

Skills and Qualifications

The successful candidate will have previous customer facing, catering experience. You will be outgoing and confident with great communications skills.

You will have previous experience in leading a small team, providing training and support as well as being able to delegate task effectively.

Previous experience in till handling and Basic Food Hygiene and Health and Safety certificates are advantageous but not essential to the role. There will be plenty of training and development opportunities.

Department

The aim of Essex Food is to deliver a food service standard which reflects and supports the University’s core values of excellence, quality, creativity and diversity across the full range of catering facilities our in-house team provides.

We aim to provide a broad range of high quality, value for money food and hospitality facilities across the university for students, staff and visitors. Our 12 catering outlets are spread across the campus and range from Street food huts on our squares to High Street style eateries and coffee shops.

Our focus is on using local fresh produce, providing value for money and supporting an ethical approach to sustainability and traceability. We are committed to ensuring that our services meet the needs of our diverse and multicultural community on campus.

We are committed to ensuring that our services meet the needs of our diverse and multicultural community on campus.

As an employer we offer a range of benefits and a commitment to career development and equal opportunities in an environment that both reflects and creates a rich interaction of people, disciplines and ideas. 

• Uniform provided
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Competitive salaries
• Training and development
• Family Friendly policies
• On campus childcare facilities, for more information visit co.uk
• Relocation support package for qualifying staff
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Range of optional salary exchange tax benefits (pension and bicycle schemes)

Please use the 'Apply' button to read further information about this role including the full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role. You will also find details of how to make your application here. Our website http://www.essex.ac.uk contains more information about the University of Essex. If you have a disability and would like information in a different format, please email resourcing@essex.ac.uk. 

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