Food Service Assistant

Information for the role of Food Service Assistant

Full-time Salary based on £21,376.78 per annum for 37.5 hours

PLUS £1,000 Retention Bonus and Generous staff benefits

An opportunity to join our friendly Catering Front-of-House team who prepare and serve a range of high quality food, including fine dining, to the College community and commercial guests. You will receive full training and will have the opportunity to learn and develop skills from the rest of the team.

Based in a stunning environment in central Cambridge, the College offers a great workplace, comprehensive training, and opportunities for career progression. The College has a commitment to staff wellbeing and offers a range of attractive staff benefits plus a discretionary bonus. During this period of post-pandemic regrowth, a retention allowance is being offered to help attract and retain talent.

Hours of work include a mix of shifts over a seven day rota. Staff are expected to take some of their holidays during the Christmas closure which extends into the New Year.

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The role requires:

• Experience of Front of House in the hotel industry or in hospitality
• A good understanding of Food Safety and relevant Health & Safety legislation.
• A Food hygiene certificate (preferred)

About Downing College

Founded in 1800, Downing College in the University of Cambridge has a unique and magnificent setting among twenty acres of lawns and trees, yet is located in the centre of Cambridge. The open landscape has a superb collection of neo-classical buildings from the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Those living and working in Downing enjoy a beautiful environment unique in Cambridge in its spaciousness.

The College is composed of approximately 50 Fellows and 165 non-academic staff and its aim is to help all students to develop their academic ability and personal potential during their time here. We pride ourselves on being a friendly and informal community for Fellows, staff and students alike. Set within this expansive and beautiful landscape, Downing also has a thriving conference business and provides customers with a choice of superior conference, meeting and theatre facilities.

Details of the role

The post of Food Service Assistant is a permanent full-time role. Applications are invited from suitably experienced candidates.

Hours are worked over a seven-day rota basis, working 37.5 hours per week. Covering both early and later shifts, usually between the hours of 7.00 am and 9.30 pm but this is subject to change depending on the needs of business. The annual salary is £21,376.78 per annum for 37.5 hours per week (step 23 on the College Salary Scale). In addition to the salary, we offer an attractive benefits package including:

• 33 days Holiday (including bank holidays)
• Retention Bonus of £1,000
• Discretionary Bonus scheme
• Free College Lunches on working days
• Pension scheme (with matched contribution up to 10%)
• Free access to an Employee Assistance programme 24/7
• Healthcare Cash scheme (e.g. for prescriptions, dental, optical, physiotherapy)
• Free Life Assurance cover
• Optional subsidised private medical and dental schemes
• Cycle purchase scheme giving substantial savings on cycle purchase
• Free use of on-site Gym facilities
• Free on-site Car parking*
• Social events
• An additional Day Off for your Birthday!

• Further details of these discretionary benefits and eligibility criteria are available from the HR team.

Application Process

To apply for this position, please send your CV toHR@dow.cam.ac.uk

OR call Kirby on 01223 334734 / 01223 334820 to request an application form (paper and on-line options are available).

Please note: you will be required to complete an application form should your application be progressed to interview stage.

Closing date: midday on Friday 6 January 2023. Please note that the closing date for this post may be brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants.

Applications are welcomed from a broad range of backgrounds.

All applicants will be contacted once shortlisting has taken place.

Please note that the closing date for this post may be extended if there are insufficient applicants or brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants.

The successful applicant will be asked to complete a basic level DBS check.

For further information or in event of queries, please contact:

The HR Office

Email:hr@dow.cam.ac.uk

Tel: 01223 334820

Downing College

Cambridge
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