Food Service Assistant Supervisor
| Posting date: | 21 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £23,751 to £24,570 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 August 2025 |
| Location: | Durham, County Durham, DH1 3LE |
| Company: | Durham University |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 25001011_1753099559 |
Summary
The Role and Department
You will be working part of a team to provide students, colleagues, and guests with a courteous, professional, friendly and efficient catering service.
Effectively supervise the team to ensure excellent customer service and to lead by example, demonstrating excellent teamwork and the ability to appropriately delegating tasks and responsibility to team members and follow instruction.
Working as part of the catering team you will ensure that food service and dining areas are set up to an exceptional standard and remain clean, tidy and a safe working environment. Washing up is completed as part of the role, this will include the use of an automatic dishwasher, and after service, all food areas are cleared and cleaned.
Specific Role Information
Working in a catering environment requires an element of physical manual handling which can include lifting and transporting food and catering equipment, including heavy plates and cutlery.
We will require you to be punctual, flexible, and willing to work variable shift patterns, including evenings and weekends. Example of the shifts are breakfast/lunch 7.30am-3pm, lunch 10am-3pm and dinner 4.30pm-8pm with on occasion finishing at 10pm if there is a function taking place.
Who to contact for more information
If you would like to have a chat or ask any questions about the role or if you are struggling to complete the application process, the Systems & Administration Team would be happy to speak to you - .
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