12509 - Catering Assistant
| Posting date: | 29 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £22,995.00 to £23,028.00 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 12 November 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Edinburgh |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 12509 |
Summary
Grade UE02: £22,995 to £23,028 per annum pro-rata, £12.60 - £12.62 per hour, plus 18.1% Uplift
Accommodation, Catering and Events (ACE) / JMCC Kitchen
Guaranteed hours: 20 hours per year
Open-ended (permanent)
Vacancies: 4
The Opportunity:
An opportunity has arisen to join The University of Edinburgh Catering Department.
The role will be based at our largest catering unit, The John McIntyre Centre located within the Pollock Halls Campus.
The John McIntyre Centre is a 650-seater buffet restaurant that provides approximately 28,000 meals each week during our student period and also provide breakfast, lunch and dinner to our commercial guests year-round.
Undertake food preparation duties as part of a kitchen team, and assist chefs of all levels above Chef de Partie with any other basic food prep duties required as per recipes for daily menus. In addition, help with general cleaning duties or dish wash duties within the department and any food service if required.
This post is open-ended, Guaranteed hours contract of 20 hours per year however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns.
Your skills and attributes for success:
Extensive kitchen knowledge.
Flexibility.
Excellent communication skills.
Experience of working within a successful team.
Self-motivation and passion for developing your career.
Ability to effectively communicate and coach others to meet our standard operating procedures, operational health and safety requirements and core ACE values.
Accommodation, Catering and Events (ACE) / JMCC Kitchen
Guaranteed hours: 20 hours per year
Open-ended (permanent)
Vacancies: 4
The Opportunity:
An opportunity has arisen to join The University of Edinburgh Catering Department.
The role will be based at our largest catering unit, The John McIntyre Centre located within the Pollock Halls Campus.
The John McIntyre Centre is a 650-seater buffet restaurant that provides approximately 28,000 meals each week during our student period and also provide breakfast, lunch and dinner to our commercial guests year-round.
Undertake food preparation duties as part of a kitchen team, and assist chefs of all levels above Chef de Partie with any other basic food prep duties required as per recipes for daily menus. In addition, help with general cleaning duties or dish wash duties within the department and any food service if required.
This post is open-ended, Guaranteed hours contract of 20 hours per year however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns.
Your skills and attributes for success:
Extensive kitchen knowledge.
Flexibility.
Excellent communication skills.
Experience of working within a successful team.
Self-motivation and passion for developing your career.
Ability to effectively communicate and coach others to meet our standard operating procedures, operational health and safety requirements and core ACE values.