Food & Beverage Assistant

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the University of Edinburgh as a Food & Beverage Assistant and be a part of a vibrant team in a newly opened restaurant. Your role will involve maintaining high standards of hospitality and service, ensuring every customer interaction is memorable. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and a supportive work environment within a diverse community.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Competitive pension schemes

Staff discounts

Family-friendly initiatives

Qualifications

• Focused upon impeccable customer service.
• Thrive on working in a customer-facing role.
• Experience in a similar high street environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver an exceptional experience to customers.
• Assist in both restaurant and Grab & Go areas.
• Work flexible shifts across 5 out of 7 days.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Efficiency

Organizational skills

Job description

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Job Description

Grade UE02: £22,995 to £23,028 per annum plus 15% Premium Band for flexible working

Full-time: 35 hours per week, 5 over 7 days including weekends

Vacancies available: 2

We are recruiting for Food and Beverage Assistants to join our team.

Job Description

Grade UE02: £22,995 to £23,028 per annum plus 15% Premium Band for flexible working

Accommodation, Catering and Events (ACE) / Canopy Kitchen & Courtyard (EFI)

Full-time: 35 hours per week, 5 over 7 days including weekends

Open-ended (permanent)

Vacancies available: 2

We are recruiting for Food and Beverage Assistants to join our team.

The Opportunity

This is a very exciting opportunity to join the team at our newly opened restaurant Canopy. Based at the heart of the Meadows, in the beautifully renovated old Royal Infirmary, the operation consists of a 66 cover, contemporary Scottish Brasserie, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner alongside a more informal Grab & Go offer served during the day. Reporting to the Restaurant Manager and Team Leaders you will work in both areas of the business to deliver an exceptional experience to our customers. Whether this be a quick coffee on the run or a celebratory dinner, every interaction is important. There is variation in the shift pattern too, so every day is different!

Your Skills And Attributes For Success

• Focused upon impeccable customer service.
• Thrive on working in a customer facing role.
• Great attention to detail.
• Efficient / organised.
• Experience in a similar high street environment.
  
  

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Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter
  
  

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A competitive salary of £22,995 to £23,028 per annum.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total 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 Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT 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 27 June 2025.

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 1 week from closing date.

About Us

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

About The Team

Accommodation, Catering and Events provides catered and self-catered residential accommodation for over 10,000 students, including community and welfare support through its Residence Life service. We also operate 17 cafes and a range of other catering products to students and staff across the University estate. Under our commercial brand, The University of Edinburgh Hospitality and Events Collection, we deliver hotel accommodation options to around 200,000 guests each year plus an extensive selection of conference, catering and event services to over 2,000 events.

Please visit our website for further information.

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