Food & Beverage Assistant

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

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Edinburgh is seeking individuals to join their Catering Department. This role involves basic food service duties with flexible shift patterns, offering internal training and career development opportunities. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and the ability to work well in a team. The position provides competitive pay and comprehensive staff benefits.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Competitive pension scheme

Staff discounts

Internal training opportunities

Skills

Basic Food Service Knowledge

Flexibility

Excellent Communication skills

Experience of working in a successful team

Job description

Overview

Grade UE02 - £22,995 to £23,350 per annum pro-rata (£12.60 per hour) plus 18.1% uplift

CSG / Accommodation, Catering and Events

Guaranteed Hours: 20 hours per year

Open-ended (permanent)

Vacancies: 4

The Opportunity:

An opportunity has arisen to join The University of Edinburgh Catering Department.

The role will be based at our largest catering unit; The John McIntyre Centre located within the Pollock Halls Campus.

The John McIntyre Centre houses a food court and 500-seater restaurant providing 28,000 meals per week during our student period and breakfast, lunch and dinner to our commercial guests in the summer months. Adjacent to the restaurant is Arthur’s Food & Drink; our on-site bar, offering food and drink to customers year-round.

The salary for this post is £14.88 per hour (includes an 18.1% uplift)

Your skills and attributes for success

• Basic Food Service Knowledge.
• Flexibility.
• Excellent Communication skills.
• Experience of working in a successful team.

Application information

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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

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

• Variety for shift patterns with a degree of flexibility.
• Internal training and career development opportunities.
• Comprehensive staff benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a competitive pension scheme, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page 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.

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 13th October 2025.

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