Gulbenkian Catering

Location: Canterbury
Salary: £21,630 to £23,144 per annum
Grade: Grade 4
Post Type: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Release Date: Friday 26 May 2023
Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Sunday 04 June 2023 (unless otherwise stated)
Reference: CS-265-23-R

Are you passionate about the Food and Beverage industry? Would you like to join an award-winning team?
We are looking for a motivated individual with excellent customer service skills and supervisory experience to join our Food and Beverage team at the University of Kent.
Flexibility is required to cover at our other catering venues and with 12 different outlets on our beautiful campus, you will have access to a diverse experience with a range of development opportunities.
Rewarding your contribution
You will enjoy a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing, along with a range of great staff benefits including:
• A 35-hour working week on a Monday to Sunday rota,
• Regular overtime during busy periods (up to 48 hours per week)
• 43 days paid leave including paid time off when we are closed over Christmas and the New Year, a rarity in catering!
• An excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Study while you work discounts, cycle to work scheme, local business discounts
• On-site parking
What will you be doing?
You will assist the Food and Beverage Manager in the supervision of casual staff and delivery of an efficient and high-quality catering service, leading on all aspects of stock and cash control, supervising the service of food and drink, and working closely with kitchen colleagues to deliver a first-class dining experience.
You will lead in the induction and operational training of team members, ensuring that staff members are trained in the relevant service/technical operations and ensure compliance with all aspects of health, safety and hygiene standards and adherence to the relevant legislation.
You will need to remain calm and efficient, even in times of considerable pressure, and demonstrate excellent customer service skills.
What we are looking for in the right candidate:
• Food Hygiene Certificate
• Experience of supervising bar and catering staff in a high-volume environment
• Excellent customer service skills
• Willingness to work flexibly
• Health and safety/risk assessment knowledge
• Experience of creating rotas and organising work schedules
• Knowledge and experience of EPOS and stock management systems
Meet your team
Your new role is part of Commercial Services where we provide student accommodation for over 6,500 students, housekeeping, catering, bar, reception, conference and events services across our Canterbury and Medway campuses.
If you would like further information about this terrific opportunity, you can contact the catering team at catering@kent.ac.uk or call them on 01227 827164.
No agencies, thank you.
Please refer to the job description for a full list of duties. Your application should clearly address the essential and desirable requirements of the Person Specification, this is how your application is scored. You should provide clear evidence and examples in your application which back-up any assertions you make in relation to each criterion.
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