Opportunity Overview
The Campus Services department is a strategic and outward-looking team responsible for overseeing the delivery of essential services, including:
* Catering and Hospitality
* Car Parking
* Conferences
* Residential Services
* Sports Centre
* Nursery
As part of the department’s ongoing development, we are seeking a Van Driver to play a crucial role in supporting our logistics, delivering food and supplies across The University of Salford's campuses, and ensuring the smooth operation of our services. This role is key in ensuring that our customers receive timely and efficient service.
The Van Driver will be responsible for transporting goods safely, maintaining the vehicle, and supporting the hospitality team with deliveries related to catering, hospitality, and retail services. You will be at the forefront of our delivery operations, interacting with staff and customers to ensure smooth and safe transportation.
The role-holder must demonstrate excellent driving skills, reliability, and a customer-focused approach, with the ability to manage time efficiently and work both independently and as part of a team. You will also play a part in ensuring the standards and services within food, drink, and retail outlets are met in a timely manner.
This role will require driving, so you will need a full driving license for this position.
Key Responsibilities
* Taking deliveries, checking deliveries for accuracy and product quality.
* Preparing and presenting food and drink, ensuring all food products are attractively displayed and correctly positioned with POS positioned correctly. Monitoring and tracking sales via the food app and ensuring orders are processed in a timely manner.
* Undertaking food service delivery across multiple outlets including hospitality for large events through to bespoke VIP events.
* Restocking food and drink, stock rotation, and storage duties.
* Portioning and presenting food and drink; preparing the counter/trolley/takeaway area for service; serving and clearing the counters.
What’s in it for you?
* Competitive salary and excellent pension scheme.
* Generous annual leave – 32 days annual leave, and 8 Bank Holidays, plus the option to buy additional holiday days.
* Professional development – we offer a comprehensive package of training and development opportunities to help you achieve your full potential.
* Sustainable Salford – we have a commitment to be Net Zero by 2038 and embed sustainability in all aspects of university life.
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