Catering Assistant

12 hours ago

Chelmsford, United Kingdom Anglia Ruskin University Full time

**About ARU**:
ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

**About the role**:
Your can-do attitude will enable you to assist the Catering Operations Manager with food, beverage and hospitality services. You will provide catering for meetings and events, preparing simple food items, delivering food and beverages to meeting rooms, setting up for events, and keeping a clean hospitality preparation area. You’ll take pride in providing a high-quality hospitality service. You will also work in our catering outlets, serving customers, operating tills, as well as working in the pot wash and unpacking deliveries. You will take pride in maintaining a clean and attractive environment for customers.

Although a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, basic food preparation and till experience are desirable, a willingness to learn is more important. We’re happy to offer full training, as well as opportunities for further development, including qualifications. Good communication skills and a strong customer focus are essential.

**What we offer**:
**We offer paid overtime in return for additional hours worked. We offer bank holidays off in addition to a generous holiday entitlement.**

If you’re a keen worker, with a positive attitude, passion for food and great customer service, we’d love to hear from you.

Find out more about working with us and how we recruit.

We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.

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We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

**_ Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working._**

**Guidance Notes**:
Please download the Job Description Person Specification for key requirements. To apply, demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the criteria.

Vacancy Type

Permanent

Employment Type

Part time

Salary From

£24,310 p.a. pro rata

Salary To

£24,310 p.a. pro rata

Location

Chelmsford

Faculty/Prof Service

Estates & Facilities Services

Ref No

3696

Closing Date

06/11/2025

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