KITCHEN ASSISTANT
Edinburgh University Students' Association is looking to recruit 2 Kitchen Assistants to join our Trading Operations team.
Edinburgh University Students’ Association is an award-winning organisation, which exists to provide diverse services, representation, and welfare support to the community of over 49,500 students at the University of Edinburgh. By providing opportunities, helping to create change and offering support, we're here to help students get the most out of their time in Edinburgh. We have five venues around the University of Edinburgh campus – Teviot, King’s Buildings House, Potterrow, the Pleasance and Edinburgh College of Art’s Wee Red Bar – which house our offices, cafés, bars, clubs, spaces for students to meet, study and socialise. These spaces transform into some of the most well loved Edinburgh Festival Fringe venues throughout the month of August each year.
We are a registered charity and all of the income we generate from our commercial activity goes back in to supporting our members. We’re also an organisation with a strategic commitment to support and empower all our staff, and have some exciting plans for the future. Plus, over 90% of our staff would recommend the Students' Association as a place to work. There's never been a better time to apply and join our organisation.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. Edinburgh University Students’ Association is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
We’re looking for a friendly, reliable Kitchen Assistant to join the team at Teviot! You’ll help with food preparation, keeping the kitchen clean and organised, and supporting the wider kitchen team to provide great service. If you’re hardworking, enjoy working as part of a team, and have a positive attitude, we’d love to hear from you!
Salary: £13.45 per hour, plus a generous benefits package:
- Holiday paid at 15.55% in January, April, July and September
- Flexible hours and a fun, diverse and exciting work environment
- Company pension with NEST
- Enhanced company sick pay
- Discounts on food and drink across our venues
Hours: Part-Time
Contract: Zero Hours
The Role:
The post holder will ensure excellent levels of cleanliness and food hygiene in all kitchen and food storage areas and with the support of the Head Chef and Sous Chefs the effective and efficient operation of food preparation in a number of Students’ Association catering outlets, cafes and bar/restaurants for student members and customers.
To follow the procedures for all kitchen orders, purchases and stocks effectively and accurately, ensuring that security of kitchen food stocks are a priority.
To comply with all current relevant legislation and licensing within the kitchen areas.
The Person:
An enthusiastic, confident and competent person with relevant experience of working in kitchens maintaining the cleanliness of equipment and kitchen areas and preparing a basic range of foods.
A person with high expectations of themselves and others with the ability to maintain delivery at a consistently high standard.
Application Details:
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Recruitment for this position will be rolling until a successful candidate is selected. There is no set closing date.
Further information will be sent to shortlisted candidates. We strive to let all candidates know the outcome of their application within 3 weeks of the closing date.
If you have any queries, please contact People & Development at jobs@eusa.ed.ac.uk.