Catering Assistant - Sutton Bonington (Part time, fixed term)

Nottingham University Business School; Sutton Bonington; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Join an established institution as a Catering Assistant at the Sutton Bonington Campus, where you will play a vital role in providing exceptional food service. This part-time, fixed-term position offers the chance to develop your skills while working in a dynamic environment. You will be responsible for preparing and serving a variety of food and beverages, ensuring a delightful customer experience. With ongoing support for personal development and a range of employee benefits, this is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a welcoming community while enjoying a flexible work schedule. Embrace this chance to make a difference in the lives of students and staff alike!

Benefits

Ongoing skill development support

Career progression opportunities

Holiday allowance plus additional closure days

Employee Assistance Programme

Supplier discounts and reward schemes

Wellbeing activities and sports facilities

Uniform provided

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced food service environment is essential.
• Excellent customer service skills are a must.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food and beverages with excellent customer service.
• Acknowledge customers and assist with queries and suggestions.

Skills

Customer Service Skills

Food Preparation

Attention to Detail

Teamwork

Education

Experience in Fast-Paced Food Service

Job description

Catering Assistant - Sutton Bonington (Part time, fixed term)

Area
Catering - Retail

Location
Sutton Bonington

Salary
£23,563 to £24,263 (£12.50 - £12.70 per hour). Posts will initially be offered at the minimum salary point with progression to the higher salary point achieved through annual incremental pay rise.

Reference
NHE49025

Your role as a Catering Assistant:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Catering Assistant to join our team at our Sutton Bonington Campus near Loughborough. Working in Square Eats restaurant, you will prepare and serve a wide range of food and beverages, providing excellent customer service at all times.

You will be naturally attentive to customers, acknowledging them with a smile, answering queries, and suggesting products and services where appropriate. As a key part of our team, you will play a crucial part in our business, helping to create an easy, enjoyable customer experience by delivering superior service and excellent standards at all times.

Candidates should have experience working in a similar fast-paced food service environment and will have excellent customer service skills. Further details regarding the duties and experience required for these posts can be found on the attached job role profile.

Hours of work:

25 hours per week working 5 days out of 7 to be arranged as maternity cover until 21st July 2025. Flexibility to work a range of five hour shifts will be required working between 09.00am until 4.00pm.

Please note - this is maternity cover offered on a fixed contract basis until the 21st July 2025. This post is based at our Sutton Bonington Campus near Loughborough.

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.
• Holiday allowance (pro-rata) plus additional university closure days and 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.
• Uniform provided plus the tools you need to do a great job.

The successful candidate for this post will be expected to attend the Estates and Facilities training courses which will run each day, Monday to Friday mornings at University Park.

Further details will be given at interview. The interviews for these posts are informal and will take no longer than 20 minutes.

Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus.

This position does not fulfil the UK Visas & Immigration sponsorship criteria for Skilled Worker, therefore we can only accept applications from candidates who already have the right to work in UK.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Loizos Kalopsidiotis at [e-mail]. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted. Please quote ref. 10162487.