RETAIL TEAM MEMBER (WRAP BAR)

Edinburgh University Students' Association  is looking to recruit Retail Team Members to join our Retail team at our King’s Buildings Wrap Bar.

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.

Join our friendly team at KB Wrap Bar, one of the University of Edinburgh Students' Association's busiest food outlets. As a Retail Team Member, you'll prepare fresh wraps and other menu items, serve customers, operate tills, maintain excellent food safety and hygiene standards, and help create a welcoming experience for students, staff and visitors. This is a fast-paced role that would suit someone who enjoys working as part of a team, takes pride in delivering great customer service, and is comfortable working in a busy food environment. Flexible hours are available across weekdays.

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

Pattern: Varied (The Wrap Bar is open weekdays 9am – 5pm)

Contract: Zero Hours

The Role:

To prepare and serve high-quality fresh food and beverages while delivering an exceptional customer experience in a fast-paced university environment. The role supports the commercial success of Edinburgh University Students' Association by maintaining excellent standards of food safety, product quality, cleanliness and customer service, ensuring every customer receives a welcoming, efficient and enjoyable experience.

The Person:

An enthusiastic, customer-focused team member who enjoys working in a fast-paced food and retail environment. They take pride in preparing and serving high-quality products, delivering excellent customer service and maintaining exceptional standards of food safety, cleanliness and teamwork. They are reliable, adaptable and committed to creating a positive experience for every customer.

Application Details:

To apply via our online portal, click 'APPLY NOW' below.

You can also download a full job description and person specification below, and read our Candidate Privacy Notice to find out how we look after your data.

The closing date for applications is 12:00 (noon) on Friday 21st August 2026.

Interviews will be held on shortly after the closing date.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a one-way video interview as part of the application process. More information will be sent to shortlisted candidates.

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.

The expected start date for this role is September 14th 2026. You must be available on this date to complete mandatory on-site training, as well as online training the week before.

Please note that in line with current UK law, all job offers will be subject to the right to live and work in the UK and we require all of our staff to be over 18 (due to licensing restrictions).

If you have any queries, please contact People & Development at jobs@eusa.ed.ac.uk.