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Food Service Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 19 April 2024
Salary: £25,285.00 per year
Additional salary information: 25285 - 25285
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 03 May 2024
Location: Downing College, Cambridge, CB2 1DQ
Company: Vacancy Filler
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: APR20246106

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Summary

FOOD SERVICE ASSISTANT
£25,285 per annum plus £1,000 retention bonus
An opportunity to join our friendly Catering Front-of-House team who prepare and serve a range of high-quality food, including fine dining, to the college community and commercial guests. You will receive full training and will have the opportunity to learn and develop skills from the rest of the team.
Hours worked include a mix of shifts over a seven-day rota basis - usually between the hours of 7.00 am and 9.30 pm (but this is subject to change, depending on the needs of business), working 37.5 hours per week.
Staff are expected to take some of their holidays during the Christmas closure, which extends into the New Year.
The ideal candidate will have:

experience of Front of House in the hotel industry or hospitality and gained within a customer facing role
the ability to work with, and cover for, other members of the staff team
excellent customer service skills
clear communication skills
a Certificate in Food Hygiene and a good understanding of Food Safety and relevant Health & Safety legislation are desirable.

This is a full-time role (37.5 hours/week). The salary for the role is £25,285 (Step 29 on College scale).
In addition to the salary, we offer a range of benefits:

33 days' holiday (including Bank Holidays)
Discretionary Bonus scheme
Free college lunches on working days
Pension scheme (with matched contributions up to10%)
Free access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
Healthcare Cash Scheme (eg for prescriptions, dental, optical, physiotherapy)
Free Life Assurance cover
Optional subsidised private medical and dental schemes
Cycle purchase scheme
Free use of on-site gym facilities
Social events
Free on-site car parking (subject to availability)
An additional day off on your Birthday

(Those benefits which are non-contractual may be amended or withdrawn at the College's discretion).
How to Apply:
To apply for this position, please send your CV to HR@dow.cam.ac.uk
or call 01223 334820/334734 to request an application form (choice of paper or on-line) or to request an application pack in accessible format.
Closing date: midday, 3 May 2024.
Applications are welcome from a broad range of backgrounds.
Applicants who declare a disability will be offered an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job.
All offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment (including Right-to-Work) checks.

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