Catering Assistant (Bars – Multiple Posts)

University of Nottingham; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Bonus rewards

Staff development

Benefits package

Employee Assistance Programme

Uniform provided

Job summary

The University of Nottingham invites applications for Campus Bar roles at University Park. You will serve food and beverages, handle cash and keep the bar and surrounding areas clean while delivering excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment.

Available posts: Post 1 – 10 hours/week (Sat/Sun, 6.00pm–11.00pm, 30.6 weeks per year); Post 2 – 15 hours/week (Mon–Fri, 5.00pm–11.30pm, 30.6 weeks). Flexibility to work varied shifts is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced Bar/food service environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Serve a range of food and beverages, cash handling and general cleaning of the Bar and associated areas.
• Provide excellent customer service at all times in busy service times.

Skills

Customer service

Job description

Salary £25,353 to £26,379 per annum based on a 36.25-hour contract / pro rata if applicable.

Area Catering - Bars Location University Park Salary £25,353 to £26,379 per annum based on a 36.25-hour contract / pro rata if applicable. Posts are initially offered at the minimum salary point £13.45 per hour, with progression to the higher salary point, £13.99 per hour through annual incremental pay rise. Closing Date Open Until Filled Reference NHE002626 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.

About The Role And Team

We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable, and hardworking people, who take pride in their work and enjoy working in fast paced Catering Environments and who have excellent customer service skills to join our teams at Campus Bars. Based within one of the busy Campus Bars on University Park main duties will include serving a range of food and beverages, cash handling and general cleaning of the Bar and associated areas providing excellent customer service at all times. Experience of working within a similar fast paced Bar/food service environment is essential. 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 a keen eye for detail and aim to deliver exceptional operational service and standards at all times and particularly in demanding and busy service times. Further details about the duties and responsibilities can be found on the attached job role profile.

Available positions:

Post 1 – Hours of work are 10 per week, (includes 2 shifts/5 hours mainly Saturday and Sunday) working on a rotation basis between the hours of 6.00pm and 11.00pm, and occasionally between 1-6pm on a permanent fractional open-ended contract for 30.6 weeks of the year. Flexibility to work a range of shifts will be required.

Post 2 - Hours of work are 15 per week (5 days out of 7 to be arranged mainly Monday to Friday to include regular weekends) working on a rotation basis between the hours of 5.00pm-11.30pm, on a permanent fractional open-ended contract for 30.6 weeks of the year. Flexibility to work a range of shifts will be required.

Please note – Post 2 is a core position - Full flexibility to work a range of varying shifts/work pattern is required which includes working outside of term and university vacation periods.

Applicants interested in these posts should only apply if you have full flexibility/ ability to work the full range of shifts/hours to suit the full needs of the business as staff are rota ’ed to work all shifts on rotation from shift patterns above. More information will be provided on the interview.

What we offer:

• A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
• Generous holiday entitlement of 27 days (pro rota if applicable), plus additional university closure days and bank holidays and a highly attractive pension scheme. For fractional workers annual leave will be pro rata within the contracted 36 weeks of the total contract.
• Our reward scheme grants bonuses of numerous values for excellent work
• We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
• You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website
• Employee Assistance Programme/Counselling Service- 24/7 support.
• Uniform provide plus the tools you need to do a great job.

What Next

Further information is available in the role profile.

Successful candidates will be expected to attend induction training courses which will run each month, Monday to Friday on University Park Campus. Further details will be given at the interview.

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

For general queries please contact our Estates Recruitment email at [e-mail] Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Please Quote Reference: NHE002626

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• Job Description/Role Profile

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