Assistant Catering Manager (Retail and Hospitality)
The Campus Kitchen is the University of Southampton’s in-house catering service. We facilitate a multitude of services across the University, including the provision of food in catered halls, retail catering outlets across all campuses, a delivered catering service, and catering for all hospitality requirements. Our aim is to deliver a five-star food service, catering for a wide range of needs and enhancing the experience for staff, students, and visitors on campus.
The role
You will work alongside the catering management team to ensure high levels of customer service are delivered at all times and teams operate in accordance with set standard operating procedures. You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of your allocated retail sites and for facilitating the hospitality and delivered catering provision for various conferences and events.
The working hours are full-time, and you will need to be flexible, including regular evenings and occasional weekends as part of the working week, with rota patterns on a 5 days out of 7 basis. You will also be required to travel between campuses to oversee operations as needed.
About you
You will be a highly motivated, proactive, and organized individual, capable of multi-tasking with the ability to prioritize a busy workload. Experience in hospitality and catering within a management role is essential.
What we can offer you
Working at the University of Southampton gives you access to a wide range of benefits in addition to competitive pay. Our core benefits include pension scheme membership, a generous annual leave allowance (supplemented by University closure days and public holidays), and excellent family leave arrangements (including maternity, paternity, adoption, and parental leave).
Inclusivity Commitment
We aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect, and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from candidates committed to helping us create an inclusive work environment, especially from underrepresented groups.
Please note that applications from agencies will not be accepted unless indicated on the job.
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