Catering Assistant

The University of Edinburgh; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Good salary

Variety every day

Excellent benefits

Job summary

The University of Edinburgh is recruiting for two full-time roles in the CSG / Accommodation, Catering and Events (Catering) team. Based at the Nucleus KB Café on Kings Building campus, these positions involve delivering high-quality customer service and preparing food and drinks for a wide range of customers.

The posts are 100% on campus, open-ended and permanent, with 35 hours per week over five days across a seven-day schedule.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering excellent customer service is desirable.
• Willingness to work varied shifts including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent customer service and great food & drinks to a diverse range of customers.
• Work a 35-hour week over 5 shifts across 7 days with flexibility for evenings.

Skills

Customer service

Flexibility

Job description

Grade UE02: £24,547 per annum plus 5% premium band for evening and weekend working

CSG / Accommodation, Catering and Events (Catering)

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

Open Ended: Permanent

Positions: 2

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 café’s 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.

The position will be based in the Nucleus KB Café in Kings Building campus. 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.

Over term time the café is open 7 days a week, and open in the evening throughout the week, so flexibility to work varied shifts is essential.

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?

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

• Good salary / pay rates.
• Variety every day.
• Excellent benefits and support.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week), 100% on the campus.

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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 can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 8 September 2026.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

Interviews will be held within 2 weeks after closing date.