Catering Services Assistant 22.5 hours

Experience working within food service and/or hospitality area would be an advantage as well as experience of working in a Coffee Shop or Customer service environment, but training will be provided.

Awareness of good food hygiene practices is essential with Basic Food Hygiene qualification or equivalent required.  Till experience together with being able to offer exceptional customer care is desirable within our multi-faceted facilities.  Basic kitchen experience would be desirable.

A flexible attitude to the needs of the business and to work flexible hours in line with business requirements.

Catering Services Assistant - Band UW2 Contract: Permanent. Contracted hours: 22.50 hours per week, 5 days per week, 42 weeks per year

Location: University of Wolverhampton - Various Campus Outlets – Wolverhampton

The minimum annual leave entitlement starts at 30 days (depending on contracted week pro-rota) inclusive of the 8 standard UK bank holidays. In addition to bank holidays, extra concessionary days are also provided each year (a minimum of four) for the extended University closure around some UK public holidays. We offer a pension scheme. 

We operate a number of family friendly policies to support our employees in achieving a work-life balance. Our policies for maternity, paternity, and adoption leave and pay, all support our employees and are all aligned with statutory eligibility.

We have partnered with an external organisation to offer staff great range of discounts on: travel booking, high street vouchers, cinema tickets, day out leisure activities and your day-to-day spending. 

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