About the Role
Fixed Term 12 Month Contract - Variable Hours
Catering and Hospitality QM is part of the Estates and Facilities Directorate and is responsible for providing catering and hospitality services to a number of outlets including three cafes, two restaurants as well as a large portfolio of hospitality and corporate event spaces. Food production operates from one central kitchen with an additional two satellite kitchens at Mile End, for service delivery across three campus sites.
About You
* Food Hygiene Certificate level 2
* City and Guilds 706 1/2 or equivalent
* NVQ level 2/3 in Kitchen Services or similar
* In house or external training qualification on new allergens and procedures
* Experience working in commercial catering and hospitality environment within higher education or B&I sector
* High standard of food knowledge, cooking ability and presentation
* In depth practical experience in the production of high quality international cuisine
* Experienced in stock control and rotation to limit food waste
* A good standard of communication with all levels of staff and experience of operational delivery at multiple sites & locations
* Experience in measured and positive conflict resolution
* A strong work ethic and a willingness to learn and develop in a busy kitchen environment
* Customer satisfaction focused and driven to provide excellent service and a first class student experience
* A good sense of kitchen production priorities and time management
* Ability to work unsupervised while keeping high standards and timeframes.
About the Department
Working here at QM Food we cater for all the students restaurants, cafes, and hospitality. We are an in house catering team that also provide all the catering to residential life events, graduations and summer schools.
About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.
Throughout our history, weve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because its simply the right thing to do but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.
We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.
Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.
Queen Marys commitment toour diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.
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