Food Service Assistant

6 months ago


Cambridge, United Kingdom Peterhouse Full time

Food Service Assistant

Salary in the region of £25,286 to £27,370 (depending on experience)

 *plus excellent benefits, with a fixed rota pattern and fixed days off*

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic person to join the Front of House Team within the Catering Department. We welcome applications from people seeking a career in food service as full training will be given.

Catering within Peterhouse is extremely diverse, and covers a range of functions in any one day. In Term we have the service of student meals and Formal Hall, Fellows lunch and dinner, private dinners and lunches, day meetings and conferences. Out of term we have conferences, weddings, summer schools and a range of other external functions. We treat every function, large or small, with the same amount of care and dedication.

The Food Service Assistant (Assistant Butler) is one of the team of Butlers at Peterhouse who primarily provides a range of meal services throughout the year. The role is therefore a varied and interesting one, requiring a meticulous, practical, hands-on approach. At certain times the postholder will be responsible for the management of a small team of casual Service Staff. The post is full-time. You will follow a fixed and planned rota which provides a range of different shifts, including many straight shifts and alternate weekends off. 

You will enjoy:

25 days annual holiday (plus Bank Holidays). The College kitchens are closed entirely at Christmas and Easter, leaving you 15 days to be taken throughout the year. a free meal when on duty, free uniform car parking (whilst on duty, subject to availability), use of the College gym. We also offer Medicash, which is a medical cashback scheme which offers money back for health-related costs, e.g. dentists, opticians, prescriptions. There is also a discount scheme within this giving discounts off shopping, cinema tickets, utilities and travel. The College offers a pension scheme to eligible employees, after 3 months’ completed service. The scheme is the Cambridge Colleges Group Personal Pension Scheme (CCGPPS) with Aviva.

 The closing date for applications is 8.00am Monday 8th July 2024

JD Assistant Butler May 2024_1.pdf

application_form_2022_may_3 (2)_7.docx

Additional candidate information AB May 2024.pdf

Equal Opps Form 3_32.d



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