Description Salary: UE04 - £25,733 to £28,381 per annum, plus 15% Premium Band Department: Accommodation, Catering and Events – Corporate Services Group Location: JMCC Kitchen Position: Open-ended, full time - 35 hours per week Vacancies: 1 An opportunity has arisen to join The University of Edinburgh Catering Department. The Opportunity: An opportunity has arisen to join The University of Edinburgh Catering Department. The role will be based at our largest catering unit; The John McIntyre Conference Centre located within Pollock Halls. The John McIntyre Conference Centre is a 500-seater buffet style restaurant that provides approximately 28,000 meals per week during our student period and breakfast, lunch and dinner to our commercial guests year-round. As a Junior Sous Chef, you will support the operational service delivery to our students and commercial guests throughout the year. As part of a world-changing, world-leading University, we provide an exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. The salary for this post is £25,733 to £28,381 per annum. Your skills and attributes for success: A keen eye for attention to detail. Excellent communication skills. An excellent team player. Exceptional customer service. Self-motivation and passion for developing your career. Click to view a copy of the full job description (opens new browser tab). Please ensure you include the following documents in your application: - CV - Cover letter As a valued member of our team, you can expect: A competitive salary. An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community. Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits. Championing equality, diversity and inclusion The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab). The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK. Key dates to note The closing date for applications is 28 July 2025. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.