Within the Catering Services department, exciting opportunities have arisen for hardworking individuals who wish to develop team working skills and increase their knowledge of working within a food orientated environment.
Duties will include a range of tasks including light maintenance, maintaining high standards of cleanliness in the kitchen and equipment cleaning, dish/pot washing and ensuring correct procedures are followed regarding receiving deliveries and storage on site.
The Role Holder (RD) must be able to work as part of a team, communicate well with customers and colleagues and have a positive can-do attitude.
RDs must ensure compliance with all aspects of health and safety and food hygiene standards and adherence to the relevant legislation as well as the Universities codes of practice.
Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
• Annual leave of 30 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff/children of staff, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme and a range of wellbeing initiatives
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters
Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Mark Nixon, email: mn35@st-andrews.ac.uk, Tel: 01334 467015.
Applications are particularly welcome from people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online:
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Closing Date: 28th February 2025
We encourage applicants to apply online at however if you are unable to do this, please call +44 (0)1334 462571 for an application pack.
Please quote ref: RM1105RH
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