Assistant Restaurant Manager

University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Edinburgh is offering an Assistant Restaurant Manager position at The View, Easter Bush campus (Roslin, Midlothian). The role supports the Catering Manager in day-to-day operation, delivering excellent service, growing income, stock control, recruitment, and team development.

This permanent, full-time post is 35 hours per week over 5 days. Salary scale UE05 is £30,180 - £34,630 per annum, with a benefits package and opportunities for professional growth within a vibrant campus

Qualifications

• Experience in management or supervision in a fast-paced catering/restaurant environment.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist Catering Manager with day-to-day operations, ensuring high service standards.
• Lead and motivate the team to deliver excellent service and maintain stock control.
• Involvement in recruitment, team development, merchandising, and achieving KPIs.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Communication

Job description

Grade and salary scale: UE05: £30,180 - £34,630 per annum

School/Department: Accommodation, Catering and Events - Catering

Full Time: 35 hours per week, 5 over 7 days

Open Ended: Permanent

The Opportunity:

Together we can do great things. Be part of something bigger.

Here, you can continue to make a difference in everything around you. Take on new challenges, grow your career, be recognised for your contributions, and benefit from our commitment to your wellbeing. Be part of something bigger — where your work has real impact and your development matters. There are so many reasons to take your next step with us.

From student accommodation to cafés, restaurants, and hotels, this is a 24/7 organisation that embraces the traditional and the modern in equal measure. From historical buildings to state of the art technical and research hubs our mission is to ‘enrich student learning and growth as well as impact our local communities’ and our values drive everything we do.

We are excited to offer an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Restaurant Manager to join our dynamic and fast-paced catering team at The View, located within the Easter Bush campus. Reporting to the Catering Manager, you will support in all aspects of the day-to-day running of the operation, from delivering exceptional service and growing income to recruitment, team development, stock control, merchandising and achieving KPI’s. This is a hands‑on role, where you will lead from the front, inspiring the team to deliver exceptional service and maintain high standards. To succeed in this role, you will have experience as an Assistant Manager or Team Leader in a similar restaurant operation.

The position will be based at The View at the Easter Bush campus (Roslin, Midlothian). Working as part of the team, you will be responsible for delivering excellent customer service and fantastic food & drinks to our wide range of customers.

The Café is open Monday to Friday, 7.45 am to 3.45 pm. Shift start and end times will vary between the hours of 7.00 am and 3.45 pm.

At ACE our mission is to ‘enrich student learning and growth as well as impact our local communities.’ Our values drive everything we do:

Are you PASSIONATE about making a difference?

Do you like to COLLABORATE and achieve things as a team?

Is INCLUSION at the forefront of all you do?

Do you thrive when given OWNERSHIP?

Are you inspired by INNOVATION and excited to bring new ideas to life?

Discover more about working at the University of Edinburgh on our Jobs website.

A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:

• Good salary/pay rates
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• Responsibility and autonomy
• Excellent benefits and support

This post is full‑time (35 hours per week).

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As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family‑friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education.We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also a Stonewall Proud Employer, actively promoting LGBTQ+ equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they candemonstrate an alternative right to workin the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 24 November 2026

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Interviews will be 2 weeks from closing date.