Salford, United Kingdom
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Job Identification 590
Posting Date 02/17/2026, 01:47 PM
Apply Before 02/24/2026, 11:59 PM
Job Schedule Full time
Contract Type Permanent
Salary From £26,707
Salary To £27,319
DBS required No
Driving Required No
Organization Estates and Facilities, University of Salford
We are excited to offer a Customer Service Assistant opportunity at The Old Fire Station Bakery and Brewery. We are looking for a friendly, reliable, approachable and customer focused individual to take up this role. With a positive outlook, a can-do attitude and experience in café and bar work, you will work as part of a small team.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate must have a passion for customer service across all aspects of Front of House, including running the bar, preparing and serving coffees, and be able to support and cover for the Barista/Team Manager. A knowledge of beer, and preferably craft beer, is advantageous.
You must be willing and able to work with and handle all types of food including, but not limited to, dairy, meat, and pork-based products, and be willing to serve and handle alcoholic drinks
About The Bakery & Brewery
The Old Fire Station cafe bar is a welcoming space designed with the whole community in mind and the Brewery, Bakery, Café and Bar have quickly become the heart of an evolving cultural quarter.
The Old Fire Station Cafe bar is a vibrant venue offering great food, barista served coffees, freshly baked sourdough breads, and of course great beer.
What's in it for you?
Competitive salary - and excellent pension scheme
An impressive 32 days leave - plus bank holidays, additional time off at Christmas and the opportunity to buy even more
Flexible working - we support a culture of flexible and agile working to help you find the right balance
Our community - there's a real sense of belonging here at Salford. We value diversity, in backgrounds and in experiences. Our difference makes us stronger, and together we share a passion for improving students' lives
The Perks - MySalford, our online employee portal offers a wide range of lifestyle benefits and discounts
Greater Manchester - live and work in one of the most vibrant regions in the UK, a hot spot of digital innovation, excellent schools and colleges, and with affordable city, suburban and rural living options to suit a wide range of lifestyles
About Us
Job Description
Join us here in Salford and be part of one of the UK's fastest growing universities. At Salford, you'll find a career that works for you, with flexible working, great benefits, generous annual leave and continuous professional development.
All our people are important to us, and we have services dedicated to your mental and physical wellbeing from an Employee Assistance Programme to discounted gym membership. All of this on either our Peel Park campus or our MediaCity campus, at the heart of a world-renowned digital and media hub.
We value diversity — in backgrounds and in experiences. Our difference makes us stronger, and together we share a passion for improving students' lives. We have a commitment to be Net Zero by 2038 and embed sustainability in all aspects of university life.
And, most importantly, we offer you a rewarding career. A career where everything you do will make a difference – to the students, our local community and the world around you.
At the University of Salford you'll join a place to be inspired, connect and thrive. Find out more about a career that works for you at
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