University of Bath
Food & Beverage Assistant (Full Time)
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Food & Beverage Assistant (Full Time)
About The Role
This role is eligible for the Campus Services New Starter Bonus* (£1,000) and Campus Services Refer a Friend bonus*.
The University Hospitality Department provides catering to students, staff, and external customers throughout the academic year and during the summer months. There are numerous outlets run by the Hospitality Department offering a range of dining and beverage options.
The West Hospitality team has two vacancies for Food & Beverage Assistants within our catering operation. In this role, you will help ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the catering operation and deliver a consistently high standard of customer service. Key duties include:
- Taking customer orders
- Serving food and drink
- Operating tills
- Stocking food stations
- Assisting with cleaning and clearing tables and catering areas
The role includes early morning, evening, and weekend working on a 5 out of 7 days per week contract (36.5 hours per week). The weekly shift pattern consists of straight shifts only, no split shifts.
Training and uniforms are provided, and there are opportunities for development and progression within the department.
To know more about the department, please see Working in Campus Services.
About You
You will bring:
- Strong customer service skills in a customer-focused environment.
- A professional, calm, and organized approach during busy periods.
- The ability to work well as part of a team.
- Reliability, flexibility, and adaptability.
- Availability for daytime shifts, particularly weekday lunchtimes.
- Previous hospitality experience is desirable.
Further Information
This is a full-time, permanent position working 36.5 hours per week.
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For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sarah Stevens, Deputy Hospitality Operations Manager on ss768@bath.ac.uk. However, please ensure that you submit your application through the university website.
Campus Services New Starter Bonus*
In addition to the great benefits Campus Services offers, we can offer you a £1,000 bonus. This is payable the month after successfully passing your six months' probation. Please note this bonus is pro rata for part-time positions.
This role is also eligible for the Campus Services Refer a Friend bonus*. If a university staff member has 'referred' you to apply for this vacancy, they may be eligible for a bonus. Please ensure when applying that you select 'Referred by current member of staff' or note their name when answering the question 'Where did you learn of this job?'. The referrer must be noted at the time of application to be considered.
Both bonuses are subject to terms and conditions.
What We Can Offer You
Benefits
We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:
- Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work-life balance
- Generous employer contributory pension schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Staff discount at Team Bath gym
- Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
- Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
- A family-friendly workplace
- An excellent reward package that recognizes the talents of our diverse workforce
- Relocation allowance
- Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
- Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app
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We're committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:
- Staff support groups and networks
- A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
- A suite of tools, resources, and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive
Find out more about being at your best at Bath.
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