Catering Assistant- David Ross Sports Village

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 UK, China and Malaysia. Our award-winning Nottingham campus is only 15 minutes by bus or tram to our vibrant city centre. 

Your role as a Catering Assistant:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the team in "The Club House" located in the David Ross Sports Village. The Club House offers a branded coffee experience alongside fresh, nutritious food served every lunch and evening. 

We are looking for people with are passionate about food and delivering great service for every customer and will proactively go out of their way to exceed customer expectations. 

As a member of our team, you will have a positive and energetic approach and be a colleague that the team look forward to working with and building strong relationships with others to accomplish tasks and shared goals. You will have an eye for detail and aim to deliver the exceptional operational standards required particularly at busy service times. 

Further details about the duties and responsibilities can be found on the attached job role profile.

Available position:

Post 1- Hours of work 36.25 per week (5 shifts/days per week, 7.25 hours each day mainly Monday to Friday to include regular weekends) between the hours of 7:00am-7:30pm, on a permanent 52 weeks of the year contract. Flexibility will be required.

This position is offered, on a permanent basis working throughout the full calendar year, 52-weeks of the year (including outside of term and student vacation periods).

Out of terms working hours- Out of term time the facility will operate adjusted opening hours to accommodate events. Colleagues will be expected to work on a different working pattern, usually between the hours of 7.00am-5:30pm. Flexibility will be required, further information will be provided at the interview stage

What’s in it for you? 

• Ongoing support to develop your skills and gain industry recognised qualifications.
• Personal and Career Development support, and opportunities for career progression. 
• An excellent holiday allowance of 27 days, plus additional five university closure days and eight bank holidays.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Counselling Service- 24/7 support. 
• Supplier discounts, travel, and reward schemes.
• Staff Networks, and wellbeing activities and state of the art sports facilities. 
• A permanent post for 52 weeks of the year plus the tools you need to do a great job.
• Uniform provided.
• Free on-site parking on weekends and during weekdays between 4.30pm and 9.30am.

The successful candidate for this position will be expected to attend statutory training courses and any refresher training required as part of the role. The department have planned training courses throughout the year and there is an option to attend either during a typical week, Monday to Friday or set weekend dates, Saturday and Sunday, within the year. Further details will be given at the interview.

The interviews for these posts are informal and will take no longer than 20 minutes.

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