Catering Supervisor

Corehr; Oxford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

38 days annual leave

Childcare services

Family leave schemes

Social and sports clubs

Discounted bus travel

Job summary

University of Oxford is seeking a Catering Supervisor to lead the catering team at Rewley House and Ewert House, overseeing daily operations and delivering high-quality service for events and conferences.

The role is a full-time, permanent position with a 36.5-hour work week, five days out of seven, typically 7am–10:30pm with occasional longer hours. A supportive team environment and opportunities for development are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality or catering, customer-facing role.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills are essential.
• Positive attitude toward customer service and flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day catering operations across sites, ensuring high service standards.
• Support and motivate catering staff and foster effective teamwork.
• Assist in organizing and delivering catering for events and daily service.
• Maintain clear communication with colleagues and customers for smooth service.
• Uphold health, safety and hygiene standards in all catering areas.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Strong communication

Teamwork

Customer service

Job description

Oxford Lifelong Learning, Department for Continuing Education, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JA

Oxford Lifelong Learning is seeking to appoint a Catering Supervisor to join our Catering Team.

About the Role

A hands-on position in a friendly, supportive catering team. You'll oversee day-to-day and work in the catering operations, support service delivery for events and conferences, and maintain high standards of customer care across multiple sites.You will work an average of five days out of seven, 36.5 hours per week. The normal hours of operation of the catering areaarefrom 7am to 10.30pm, with occasional events that exceed these hours.

This is a full-time position, available on a permanent contract.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise the day-to-day catering operations across Rewley House and Ewert House, ensuring a high standard of service and customer satisfaction.
• Support and motivate catering staff, providing guidance and ensuring effective teamwork.
• Assist in organising and delivering catering for events, conferences, and daily service.
• Maintain excellent communication with colleagues and customers to ensure smooth service delivery.
• Uphold health, safety, and hygiene standards in all catering areas.

About You

• Experience in the hospitality or catering sector in a customer-facing role
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• A positive attitude toward customer service
• Willingness to work flexible hours as needed

About us

The Departmentprovides opportunities for people from a wide variety of backgrounds to benefit from the University's rich and unique resources. We areambitious and forward-thinking, with a strong sense of identity and community.Our mission is to inspire people locally, nationallyand globally by extending access to Oxford's world-class teaching and resources through flexible and inclusive opportunities for study and research.

Colleagues upholdtheMission, Vision and Values of the Department and actively promote a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion.

What we offer

Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:

• 38 days' annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 4 September 2026.

Bring yourexpertiseto the University of Oxford and be a part of a community that values creativity, diversity, and excellence.

The University of Oxford is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals regardless of their background.

Salary (£) : Grade 3: £27,534 - £28,437, with a discretionary range to £30,508 per annum