Area Catering - Retail Location University Park Salary £24,084 to £24,701 per annum pro rata. based on a 36.25-hour contract or pro rata if applicable. Posts are initially offered at the minimum salary point £12.77 per hour, with progression to the higher salary point, £12.96 per hour, achieved through an annual incremental pay Closing Date Open Until Filled Reference NHE250325 The University of Nottingham has been providing an outstanding student experience for over 140 years and is a leading university of worldwide significance with established campuses in UK, China and Malaysia. Our award-winning Nottingham campus is only 15 minutes by bus or tram to our vibrant city centre. Your role as a Catering Assistant - Retail: We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable, and hardworking people, who have a keen eye for detail and who will take pride in their work and are passionate about food and delivering great service for every customer and will proactively go out of their ways to exceed customer expectations. Working within either a busy Catering Unit, you will be responsible for serving customers, using our tills and supporting with general cleaning within the area where you work to include working within the dishwash/potwash area and adhering to all food safety and health and safety regulations, standards, policies, procedures and codes of practice. As a member of our team, you will have a positive and energetic approach and be a colleague that the team look forward to working with and building strong relationships with others to accomplish tasks and shared goals. You will have an eye for detail and aim to deliver the exceptional operational standards required particularly at busy service times. Further details about the duties and responsibilities can be found on the attached job role profile. Available Positions This is a permanent position. Post 1 - Hours of work 11 hours per week (2 shifts each week, mainly Saturday and Sunday) working a range of shifts on a rotational pattern between the hours 10.00am and 5.00pm for 33 weeks of the year on a permanent fractional contract. Flexibility will be required. This position will attract 20% pay uplift allowance for hours worked at the weekend. What’s in it for you? Great work-life balance – sociable hours compared to most hospitality roles Job security – a permanent, year-round contract with one of the UK’s top universities Career development – structured training, support, and industry-recognised qualifications to help you grow Generous holiday allowance – 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and additional university closure days Excellent staff benefits – including Employee Assistance Programme, supplier discounts, travel schemes, and access to state-of-the-art sports facilities Supportive environment – join a professional, friendly team with regular staff events and networks Tools & perks – uniform provided and everything you need to do your job well Successful candidates for this position will be expected to attend statutory training courses and any refresher training required as part of the role. The department have planned training courses throughout the year and there is an option to attend either during a typical week, Monday to Friday or set weekend dates, Saturday and Sunday, within the year. Further details will be given at the interview. The interviews for these posts are informal and will take no longer than 20 minutes. Informal enquiries may be addressed to our Estates Recruitment email at bw-estatesrecruit@exmail.nottingham.ac.uk Please note that applications sent directly to these email addresses will not be accepted. Please quote ref. NHE250325 All of our vacancies are available to view at: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/home.aspx Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Learn more about the university commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We are delighted to share that we are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award. We want you to succeed in our recruitment process and have published Candidate Guidance for you to access information and support on application and interview process. We offer a range of benefits, visit Your Benefits website to learn what we can offer you. We welcome applications from UK, Europe and from across the globe and we want to make your transition to living in the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page to find out more. This position does not fulfil the UK Visas & Immigration sponsorship criteria for Skilled Worker, therefore we can only accept applications from candidates who already have the right to work in UK.