Restaurant Assistant

Henley Business School is situated in 30 acres of beautiful countryside in the Chiltern Valley on the banks of the River Thames, two miles from Henley on Thames. It provides management training for Postgraduates and Senior Executives from all around the world.

Are you looking to start a career in hospitality, we are currently recruiting for enthusiastic people to join our professional services team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our diverse Restaurant Team and receive quality training in the provision of excellent restaurant and customer service skills. We are looking for a person to work in all areas of our dining and bar service, a skilled dedicated and motivated person who has the desire to assist in consistently delivering the highest quality of service to our guests. You may be required to work weekends, working 5 days out of 7, various shifts, earliest start 07.00 and latest finish is 21.30, working 36 hours a week.
 
Own Transport is essential due to location. Should you prefer to stay on campus to avoid travel expenses, we may have facility to provide Live in Accommodation at a low rate. 

We are recruiting Full time, permanent Restaurant Assistants.

As Restaurant Assistant we would expect you to :

• Be a good timekeeping
• Have good communication with basic level of spoken and written English
• Have an understanding of Food Hygiene
• Have good customer service skills and an eye for detail
• Be positive and have a flexible approach to work.
• Be a good team player

In return we will offer the successful Restaurant Assistant:

• Live in Accommodation at Low rate may be available - no traveling expenses 
• Company contributory Pension Scheme
• 21 days Annual leave, closed at Easter and Christmas.
• Staff discounted Gym membership
• Great Diverse Team environment
• Opportunities for career progression within our team.
• Own Transport is essential due to location

Interviews will be held: 14.11.24

Non-UK citizen candidates please note that this position is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa. Please only submit an application for this position if you hold or are intending to obtain the Right to Work in the UK through a different visa route.

There will be the necessity to attend the venue for the interview to participate in a practical assessment.

Enhancements to the rate of pay are added when you work unsociable hours in the week and at weekends

Contact Name: Laura Elliott
Contact Job Title: Bars & Dining Operations Manager
Contact Email address: l.elliott@reading.ac.uk

Alternative Contact Name: Dereck St Clair
Alternative Contact Job Title: Head of Hotel Services
Alternative Contact Email address: d.stclair@henley.ac.uk

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-UK candidates who do not already have permission to work in the UK should note that by reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship will not be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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