Chef - Summergrove

University of Lancashire; Butterwick; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Lancashire at Summergrove Halls near Westlakes Campus in West Cumbria is seeking a catering assistant to support residential and non-residential students and assist with events.

You will have significant catering experience and hold Level 2 Catering and Level 2 Food Hygiene qualifications; you will receive training including Level 3 Food Hygiene.

This is a fixed-term, term-time-only role (36 weeks per year) with salary paid evenly across the year.

Qualifications

• Significant catering experience required.
• Level 2 Catering qualification or equivalent.
• Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain service areas and associated cleaning.
• Provide excellent customer service for students and staff.

Skills

Level 2 Catering qualification

Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification

Catering experience

Education

Level 2 Catering qualification

Job description

Reporting to the Catering Manager you will be a member of our kitchen team, providing catering to both residential and non-residential students, as well as assisting with catering for activities and events at the University. You will undertake a variety of tasks, including maintaining the service areas and associated cleaning and providing excellent customer service.

This role is based at Summergrove Halls, close to our picturesque Westlakes Campus which is based on the Westlakes Science and Technology Park in West Cumbria, just three miles from Whitehaven. Westlakes is a beautiful place to work. And when you're not hard at work, you'll have some of the country's most beautiful and dramatic landscapes on your doorstep, just waiting to be explored - from the Lake District to the Solway Coast.

You will have significant and recent catering experience, a Level 2 Catering qualification (or equivalent) and a Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification. We will provide you with further training including Level 3 Food Hygiene.

This is a fixed term role for 12 months and is term-time only, which means that you will only be working for 36 weeks of the year (during term time). We will require flexibility across the week during term time (including weekends) but it means that you are not required to work during the vacation periods. Your pay will be spread across the year which means that you will be paid the same salary every month whether it is term time or vacation.

Applicants need to meet all essential criteria on the person specification to be considered for interview.

What we can offer you:

Our people are our most important asset. We'll encourage you to make the most of your talents and continually develop your skills and knowledge. As well as realising your career ambitions, you'll be making a positive difference to other people's lives. We also offer a fantastic package of - from an attractive annual leave entitlement to access to a comprehensive employee benefits platform.

We are proud to be a diverse, multicultural university. We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will support the diversification within the University and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.

The University is committed to providing a safe environment to study, work and visit, protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm and abuse. Our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedure outlines our approach, alongside other internal policies, procedures and guidance which can be found on our page.

Applicants applying for roles in regulated activity and that are listed as an exception under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required to disclose any spent and unspent convictions and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check at the appropriate level, the University will only ask an applicant to make an application for a DBS check if they are legally entitled to.