Catering Assistant

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Edinburgh is seeking a Catering Assistant at The View, where you'll prepare food and provide excellent service to customers. The role requires excellent customer service skills, attention to detail, and team orientation. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive staff benefits in a diverse community.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension schemes

Staff discounts

Family-friendly initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation is helpful.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.
• Demonstrated strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food and beverages while ensuring excellent service.
• Work under guidance from management.
• Maintain high standards in food safety and hygiene.

Skills

Excellent customer service

Attention to detail

Efficiency

Team orientation

Strong communication

Job description

Grade UE02 - £22,995 to £23,350 per annum pro-rata plus 18.1% Uplift

CSG / Accommodation, Catering and Events

Guaranteed Hours: 20 hours per hour

Open-ended (permanent)

Vacancies: 2

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a Catering Assistant to join our team at The View, located at the Royal School for Veterinary Studies, Easter Bush Campus. Under the guidance of the Catering Manager and Assistant Manager, you will be responsible for preparing delicious food and beverages while delivering excellent service to our customers.

The View operates Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 15:30. Successful candidates will be required to work during these days and hours.

The salary for this post is £22,995 to £23,028 plus 18.1% per annum pro-rata.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Focused upon excellent customer service.
• Great attention to detail.
• Efficient / organised.
• Team orientated.
• Strong communication.

Job description

Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV

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, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the total 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 Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT 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.

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 can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 6th October 2025.

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Interviews will be held 1 week after closing date.