University of Nottingham
Catering Assistant (Halls – Multiple Posts, Part time, Fractional)
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Area
Halls Management - University Park
Location
University Park
Salary
£25,353 to £26,379 per annum based on a 36.25 hour contract / pro rata if applicable.
- Posts are initially offered at the minimum salary point £13.45 per hour, with progression to the higher salary point, £13.99 per hour through annual incremental pay rise.
Closing Date
Open Until Filled
Reference
NHE271426
About the role/team:
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We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable, and hardworking people, who have a keen eye for detail and excellent customer service skills who will take pride in their work and who enjoy working in a fast-paced catering environment.
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Working within a Halls of Residence Catering Unit at University Park, you will be responsible for serving customers, using our tills and supporting with general cleaning within the area where you work to include working within the dishwash/potwash area and adhering to all food safety and health and safety regulations, standards, policies, procedures and codes of practice.
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As a member of our team, you will have a positive approach and be a colleague that the team look forward to working with and building strong relationships with others to accomplish tasks and shared goals. You will have an eye for detail and aim to deliver the exceptional operational standards required particularly at busy service times. The role can be physically demanding but lifting aids and full training will be provided.
Further information is available in the role profile.
Available Positions:
- Please indicate your preferred day when submitting your application.
Option 1 - Weekend Split Shift
- Hours of work: 10 hours per week (Saturday and Sunday) working between the hours 11.00am-1.30pm and then between 5.00pm-7.30pm for 30.6 weeks of the year on a permanent fractional open-ended contract.
- Work rota calendar attached/Flexibility will be required – Please note both shifts are required to be worked both days Saturday and Sunday.
Option 2 - Monday to Friday Breakfast
- Hours of work: 15 hours per week (5 days/shifts, mainly Monday to Friday) working between the hours 7.30am - 10.30am for 30.6 working weeks of the year on a permanent fractional open-ended contract.
- Work rota calendar attached/Flexibility will be required.
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Option 3 - Monday to Friday Dinner
- Hours of work: 15 hours per week (5 days/shifts, mainly Monday to Friday) working between the hours 5.00pm - 8.00pm for 30.6 working weeks of the year on a permanent fractional open-ended contract.
- Work rota calendar attached/Flexibility will be required.
Option 4 - Monday to Friday Long Shift
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Hours of work: 20 hours per week (5 days/shifts to be arranged, Monday to Friday with regular weekends) working between the hours 4.00pm-8.00pm for 30.6 working weeks of the year on a permanent fractional open-ended contract.
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Work rota calendar attached/Flexibility will be required.
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All staff at employed at Levels 1-3 will be eligible to claim unsocial hours (hours worked between 10pm and 6am) and weekend working enhancements. This payment will take the form of a 15% uplift for any time worked between 10pm and 6am and any hour(s) worked on a Saturday or Sunday.
What We Offer:
- A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
- Permanent fractional open-ended contract.
- An excellent holiday allowance: For staff on fractional contracts annual leave will be pro rata within the contracted 36 weeks of the total contract. Additional to this discounted childcare and a highly attractive pension scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme and Counselling Service - 24/7 support.
- Uniform provided plus the tools you need to do a great job.
- We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities.
- You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes, and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website.
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Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete your details.
- Successful candidates will be expected to attend induction training courses which will run each month, Monday to Friday on University Park Campus. Further details will be given at the interview.
- The interviews for these posts are informal and will take no longer than 20 minutes.
For general queries please contact our Estates Recruitment email at bw-estatesrecruit@exmail.nottingham.ac.uk Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.
Please Quote Reference: NHE271426
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Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website.
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We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer. Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme.
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We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award.
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To help you succeed, we published Candidate Guidance to provide support on the application and interview process.
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Discover our benefits, visit Your Benefits website.
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We welcome applications from UK, Europe, and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page for details.
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This position does not fulfil the UK Visas & Immigration sponsorship criteria for Skilled Worker, therefore we can only accept applications from candidates who already have the right to work in UK.
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