Senior Catering Assistant

This role will be based on the University campus. This role is 35 hours each week, on a 5 days over 7 basis. Your typical shifts will be between the hours of 7am to 8pm, but full flexibility will be required. Although you will be based at our main campus facility, you may also be required to work at any of the areas within catering services, when there is a business requirement.

Do you know how to go the extra mile for customers? Are you customer focused and dedicated to providing an excellent service? Do you have understanding of the catering industry?

Providing customers with excellent service and quality fresh food is at the heart of what we strive to achieve in our Catering Services Team.

You will be responsible for assisting in delivering an effective and efficient service in line with our division’s strategy and goals, assisting the smooth running of the catering service. Providing customers with excellent service and quality fresh food is at the heart of what we strive to achieve in our catering provision. Working in conjunction with the Team Leaders, you will assist in delivering an effective and efficient campus service to students, staff and visitors in line with the ‘Division’s’ strategy and goals. You will be responsible for ensuring that the Catering Services unit operates effectively and ensuring that customer needs and brand standards are met and are adhered to at all times.

You will ensure that customers are provided with excellent customer service. You will have experience of working within a catering environment and knowledge of food hygiene regulations. You will be responsible for the catering assistants in your designated area and that the monitoring of stock, deliveries and financial procedures are in place to meet all of our customer needs.

This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at: www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Robert Sewell, Catering Operations Manager (Retail)

Email: r.sewell@leeds.ac.uk

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