Description Grade UE02: £24,547 per annum plus 5% Premium band for flexible working CSG / Accommodation, Catering and Events Full-time: 35 hours per week, 5 over 7 days including weekends Open-ended (permanent) The Opportunity: Where passion meets purpose. Be part of something bigger. Join the University of Edinburgh and you’ll be making a difference to everything around you. Be part of something bigger — where you’ll do meaningful work, grow and progress, be rewarded and recognised, and benefit from our strong commitment to your wellbeing. There are so many reasons to join us. From student accommodation to café’s restaurants and hotels, we are a 24/7 organisation that embraces the traditional and the modern in equal measure. From historical buildings to state of the art technical and research hubs our mission is to ‘enrich student learning and growth as well as impact our local communities’ and our values drive everything we do. We have a fantastic opportunity in our hotel kitchen team, part of the University of Edinburgh, and are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Commis chef. Have you got a passion for food? Are you looking to progress your career within a world-class organisation and develop your culinary skills further? In this varied role, your key duties will include preparing and cooking food for breakfast and lunch service. You will work both by yourself and assist other chefs during your shift, ensuring high-quality dishes are served to all of our guests across our three properties, which have undergone significant investment and refurbishment. This post is full-time, 35 hours per week, 5 out of 7 days including weekends. Your skills and attributes for success: Kitchen experience in a hospitality setting. Prepare food for breakfast and lunch to the highest possible standards. Take pride in delivering a memorable breakfast to hotel guests. Ensure that all Health & safety requirements are met whilst on shift to ensure a safe environment is provided, and all our legal obligations are met. Impeccable standards and an eye for detail. Flexibility and a positive can-do attitude. Continuously look to improve our standards, menu offering and deliver world-class hospitality. Be an ambassador for our brand and catering operation. At ACE our mission is to ‘enrich student learning and growth as well and impact our local communities.’ Our values drive everything we do, therefore ask yourself: Are you PASSIONATE about making a difference? Do you like to COLLABORATE and achieve things as a team? Is INCLUSION at the forefront of all you do? Do you thrive when given OWNERSHIP ? Are you inspired by INNOVATION and excited to bring new ideas to life? View the full job description. How to apply: Please 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, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the 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. 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 27 th March 2026. 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. Interviews will be held within 2 weeks from closing date.