Within the Residential and Business Services department, the Catering team has an exciting opportunity for a motivated, creative, and experienced chef who wishes to develop both their management and food production skills.
As well as ‘hands-on’ food production, the Role Holder (RH) will be responsible for the management, delivery, and development of a professional, effective, and efficient catering service within our residential accommodation.
With proven experience working within a Chef role, the RH must have experience of managing staff, food production, stock management, HACCP, and practical application of Health and Safety in the workplace. Good people management, administrative, and organisational skills are essential, as is the ability to engage positively with customers and motivate staff to deliver excellence in food quality, presentation, and service.
Experience from a variety of different catering operations and volume are essential, as is the ability to work within and coach teams and individuals.
Knowledge of HACCP and practical application of Health and Safety in the workplace are essential, as are relevant professional catering qualifications, good kitchen and chef skills, including presentation and attention to detail, and a commitment to delivering an excellent customer experience.
Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
* Annual leave of 30 days, plus 5 public holidays
* Financial contribution to relocation where applicable
* Membership of the SLAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
* Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
* Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes, and subsidised local bus travel
* Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
* A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters
Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Mark Nixon, email: mn35@st-andrews.ac.uk, Tel: 01334 467015.
Applications are particularly welcome from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter, and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team at hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.
We encourage applicants to apply online at www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/welcome.aspx, however, if you are unable to do this, please call +44 (0)1334 461990 for an application pack.
Please quote ref: RS1023RH
The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland (No SC013532).
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