Technician - College of Food

University College Birmingham; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 29 days pro rata

Staff pension scheme

Private healthcare (Aviva)

Employee assistance programme

Annual health MOTs

Professional qualification sponsorship

On-site car parking

On-site gym membership

Job summary

University College Birmingham in Birmingham is hiring a Technician - College of Food to lead and support a large Catering Support Workers team in teaching and practical spaces.

The role involves supervising alternating day and evening shifts, upholding high standards of cleanliness, organisation and readiness to create an excellent learning environment for students and staff.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a team in a catering/learning environment.
• Ability to maintain high standards of cleanliness and organisation.
• Strong organisation of day-to-day activities in a fast-paced setting.
• Willingness to work alternating day and evening shifts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a large team of Catering Support Workers to ensure smooth operation of teaching and practical spaces.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, organisation and operational readiness.
• Organise day-to-day activities effectively in a fast-paced practical learning environment.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Team leadership

Organisational skills

Shift work

Job description

Job Title: Technician - College of Food

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £21,304 - £22,669 per annum pro rata of £24,521 - £26,093 per annum

Job type: Permanent, 37 hours per week over 39 weeks per year

UCB is an equal opportunities employer. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

The Role

We are looking for a highly organised and motivated Technician to join our busy University/College environment. This is a hands-on supervisory role responsible for leading and supporting a large team of Catering Support Workers to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of teaching and practical learning spaces.

Working across alternating day and evening shifts, you will play a key role in maintaining high standards of cleanliness, organisation, and operational readiness, helping to create an excellent learning environment for students and staff.

We are seeking someone who has previous experience of supervising a team, takes pride in maintaining high standards, and can organise day-to-day activities effectively in a fast-paced practical learning environment.

Benefits

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 29 days' paid leave per year (Pro rata)
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions - 20.9%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date - Thursday 24th September 2026.

Interview Date - Friday 9th October 2026.

Candidates with experience of; Technician, Senior Technician, Catering Technician, Catering Services Technician, Catering Operations Technician, Food Service Technician, Hospitality Technician, Catering Supervisor, Catering Services Supervisor, Catering Operations Supervisor, Hospitality Supervisor, Food Service Supervisor, Facilities Supervisor, Operations Supervisor, Technical Supervisor, Practical Learning Technician, may also be considered for this role.