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Catering Assistants- Ad hoc cover

£13.45 per hour
Temporary

We are seeking highly motivated and dedicated temporary Baristas and Catering Assistants to join the Catering Team at the University of Northampton.

Successful candidates will support Supervisors and work across multiple outlets on our Waterside Campus, including the Waterside Bar and Restaurant, The Market, The Ground, and The Exchange.

The is primarily Monday to Friday, with occasional weekends, bank holidays, and event shifts as required. Working hours will vary between 7:00am and 10:30pm and offer flexibility around studies.

This is an ad hoc position, providing cover for annual leave and sickness, and offers an excellent opportunity for students to earn additional income while gaining valuable experience.

Duties and responsibilities

•To assist in the preparation and service of food, drinks, and snacks at the various onsite catering outlets.

•To build the appropriate knowledge of food items and drinks sold throughout the catering outlets and to keep the outlets and vending areas fully stocked.

•To use the tills to process sales of food and drinks, correctly recording each sale

•To keep the catering outlets and kitchen clean, following rigorous cleaning schedules

•To provide a friendly, efficient, and hygienic service to all customers

•To co-operate with all team members and undertake duties in the kitchen / catering outlets as requested

•To attend food safety, health and safety and environmental training courses as required

•To demonstrate an awareness and commitment to safeguarding, equality diversity and inclusion, health and safety and data protection, in line with the university policies

•To do other tasks as reasonably requested by the University of Northampton management team from time to time.

Skills and experience

•Knowledgeable of food hygiene and food preparation

•A team player who engages well with others

•Strong communicator and influencer

•Energetic and hard-working

•Flexible and adaptable to change

•Passionate about offering superior services and want to make a difference

•Customer service experience

•Good organisational skills

•Ability to communicate in written and spoken English

•Smart, clean appearance (uniform is provided)

•Friendly, pleasant personality

•Reliable

Location
Waterside Campus

Vacancy posted a month ago
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