Catering Assistant - Sutton Bonington (Fixed Term)
| Posting date: | 02 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £23,751 to £24,360 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | £24,084 per annum based on a 36.25-hour contract. Post is offered at the minimum salary point £12.77 per hour. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 October 2025 |
| Location: | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | The University of Nottingham |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | NHE225325 |
Summary
Your role as a Catering Assistant:
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Catering Assistant to join our team at our Sutton Bonington Campus near Loughborough. Working either within our catering units or restaurant, you will prepare and serve a wide range of food and beverages, providing excellent customer service at all times.
You will be naturally attentive to customers, acknowledging them with a smile, answering queries, and suggesting products and services where appropriate. As a key part of our team, you will play a crucial part in our business, helping to create an easy, enjoyable customer experience by delivering superior service and excellent standards at all times.
Candidates should have experience working in a similar fast-paced food service environment and will have excellent customer service skills. Further details regarding the duties and experience required for these posts can be found on the attached job role profile.
Hours of work:
This is a fixed-term position which will attract 20% uplift allowance pay for any hours worked at the weekend please see the details of each position below:
Hours of work are 36.25 per week, 5 days out of 7 to be arranged to include working regular weekends, working on a rotation basis between the hours of 8.00am and 9.00pm). Flexibility to work a range of shifts will be required.
Please note - this post will be offered as a fixed term with Projected End Date of this position to be on 31-Jul-2026.
Important Information- This position is strictly based at our Sutton Bonington Campus near Loughborough on LE12 5RD. Please note that public transport links to Sutton Bonington Campus are limited before 8.00am. We advise all candidates check the Campus Location and transport links and timetables before applying for these posts.
Please click here to view more information for Sutton Bonington Campus: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/about/campuses/suttonboningtoncampus.aspx
What’s in it for you?
Ongoing support to develop your skills and gain industry recognised qualifications.
Personal and Career Development support, and opportunities for career progression.
Excellent holiday allowance: For staff on 52 weeks contracts: 27 days (pro-rata), plus additional university closure days and bank holidays.
Employee Assistance Programme and Counselling Service- 24/7 support.
Supplier discounts, travel, and reward schemes.
Staff Networks, and wellbeing activities and state of the art sports facilities
Uniform provided plus the tools you need to do a great job.
The successful candidates for these positions will be expected to attend statutory training courses and any refresher training required by the department. There are planned training courses throughout the year and different options to attend either during a typical week, Monday to Friday or on a set weekend dates within the year.
The interviews for these posts are informal and will take no longer than 20 minutes. Further details will be given at interview.
For general queries please contact our Estates Recruitment email at bw-estatesrecruit@exmail.nottingham.ac.ukPlease note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted. Job Reference: NHE225325
All of our vacancies are available to view at: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/home.aspx
Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Catering Assistant to join our team at our Sutton Bonington Campus near Loughborough. Working either within our catering units or restaurant, you will prepare and serve a wide range of food and beverages, providing excellent customer service at all times.
You will be naturally attentive to customers, acknowledging them with a smile, answering queries, and suggesting products and services where appropriate. As a key part of our team, you will play a crucial part in our business, helping to create an easy, enjoyable customer experience by delivering superior service and excellent standards at all times.
Candidates should have experience working in a similar fast-paced food service environment and will have excellent customer service skills. Further details regarding the duties and experience required for these posts can be found on the attached job role profile.
Hours of work:
This is a fixed-term position which will attract 20% uplift allowance pay for any hours worked at the weekend please see the details of each position below:
Hours of work are 36.25 per week, 5 days out of 7 to be arranged to include working regular weekends, working on a rotation basis between the hours of 8.00am and 9.00pm). Flexibility to work a range of shifts will be required.
Please note - this post will be offered as a fixed term with Projected End Date of this position to be on 31-Jul-2026.
Important Information- This position is strictly based at our Sutton Bonington Campus near Loughborough on LE12 5RD. Please note that public transport links to Sutton Bonington Campus are limited before 8.00am. We advise all candidates check the Campus Location and transport links and timetables before applying for these posts.
Please click here to view more information for Sutton Bonington Campus: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/about/campuses/suttonboningtoncampus.aspx
What’s in it for you?
Ongoing support to develop your skills and gain industry recognised qualifications.
Personal and Career Development support, and opportunities for career progression.
Excellent holiday allowance: For staff on 52 weeks contracts: 27 days (pro-rata), plus additional university closure days and bank holidays.
Employee Assistance Programme and Counselling Service- 24/7 support.
Supplier discounts, travel, and reward schemes.
Staff Networks, and wellbeing activities and state of the art sports facilities
Uniform provided plus the tools you need to do a great job.
The successful candidates for these positions will be expected to attend statutory training courses and any refresher training required by the department. There are planned training courses throughout the year and different options to attend either during a typical week, Monday to Friday or on a set weekend dates within the year.
The interviews for these posts are informal and will take no longer than 20 minutes. Further details will be given at interview.
For general queries please contact our Estates Recruitment email at bw-estatesrecruit@exmail.nottingham.ac.ukPlease note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted. Job Reference: NHE225325
All of our vacancies are available to view at: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/home.aspx
Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.
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