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The University of Cambridge is one of the world's oldest universities and leading academic centres. If you're looking for a new challenge and would like excellent benefits, extensive learning opportunities and a stimulating working environment in return for your skills and contribution, there could be a job here for you.

The Role:

The role -holder contributes to the Food production for the West Hub Canteen.

The Role holder contributes to the food production for the University Catering Service's cafes.

The role-holder works hands-on leading the team ensuring that they operate efficiently and effectively.

Provides hospitality catering services to a range of customers including University departments, Students and visitors.

About you:

  • In order to succeed in this role, you will join us with Food Hygiene certificate at level 3 / intermediate level
  • Substantial knowledge of HACCP procedures
  • Health and Safety Qualification e.g. IOSH Managing Safety.
  • Essential knowledge of monitoring quality control measures and hygiene systems
  • Full driving licence.

  • Have substantial experience in a large commercial restaurant environment or fast casual dining outlet.

  • Experience of all aspects of staff management Experience of training staff
  • Experience of dealing with customers

Benefits of working at the University of Cambridge include:

  • Competitive rates of pay with automatic service-related pay progression and annual cost of living increases;
  • Generous annual leave allowance of 36 days paid leave (including bank holidays);
  • Generous maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement and other family friendly schemes (e.g. workplace nurseries and salary exchange schemes for childcare);
  • An auto-enrolment pension scheme, with a generous employer contribution;

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please email Estates Division on EDR@admin.cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference XM43609 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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