Catering Assistant

1 week ago


Chelmsford, United Kingdom ARU Full time

Catering Assistant

Job Category Facilities Vacancy Type Permanent Employment Type Part time Salary From £23, per annum, pro rata Salary To £23, per annum, pro rata Location Chelmsford Faculty/Prof Service Estates & Facilities Services Closing Date 02/07/ Ref No Documents
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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). 
ARUs 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 UKs 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 UKs leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK. 

About the role:

The Catering Service in Chelmsford currently operates a main restaurant, coffee shop and provides hospitality for meetings and events. Your can-do attitude will enable you to assist the Catering Operations Manager with food, beverage and hospitality services. Youll work in our catering outlets, serving customers and operating tills, and will take pride in maintaining a clean and attractive environment for customers. You will also 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. Youll take pride in providing a high-quality hospitality service.

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

This role could work either one 7-hour shift per week, or two 3.5-hour shifts, were open to discussion. Were mostly open Monday-Friday during the day, however with advance notice theres occasional evening and weekend work to cater for events. We offer paid overtime in return for additional hours worked.

If youre interested in working in catering and pride yourself on providing excellent customer service, wed love to hear from you.

Find out more about .

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 page for full details.

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

In accordance with the UK Governments immigration points-based system, this post does not meet the characteristics of a skilled job including salary criteria to be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.

Guidance Notes:  

For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification. 


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