Applying
Application deadline: Mon 30 Aug 2021
Applications by CV and covering letter should be sent to: Union Building, St Mary’s Place, St Andrews, KY16 9UZ or email: [email protected], tel: 01334 462700.
Details
The Association
The University of St Andrews Students’ Association is committed to promoting diversity and equality for all and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We particularly aim to include perspectives from trustees with disabilities, from BAME backgrounds, and those with diverse sexualities or marginalised gender identities.
The Position
CATERING ASSISTANT
FURTHER PARTICULARS
Hours of work
30 hours/week, variable day shifts (between 8am and 5:30pm), weekend working required. Permanent position.
Pay
£13,338 - £14,040 p.a. (£16,117 - £16,965 FTE, £8.55 - £9.00 per hour).
Essential personal qualities:
- Customer service focus
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Reliable
- Outgoing
- Flexible
Your role
You will be responsible, alongside our catering supervisor and other colleagues, for preparing, selling and serving a variety of hot and cold food and beverages across our range of catering operations. This will involve some weekend working and exact shifts may vary according to the needs of the operation at particular times of year.
Description of Specific Duties
- Cooking and preparation of hot and cold food and beverages for sale direct to the customer.
- Serving customers to the highest standard with hot and cold food and beverages.
- Adhere to the Health and Hygiene procedures within the catering operation.
- Cleaning the kitchen and dining areas on a daily basis including dishwashing.
- Maintaining correct food storage and stock rotation.
- Routine ordering and checking of deliveries.
- Routine completion of Cooksafe and other relevant paperwork.
- Assisting with stocktakes as and when required.
- Contributing to development of ideas for menus/specials for both daily use and functions.
- Working on functions including setup and clearing up afterwards.
Person Specification
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Attributes
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Essential
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Desirable
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Means of Assessment
(application form, interview, test, presentation etc.)
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Education & Qualifications
(technical, professional, academic qualifications and training required)
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Catering/hospitality experience
Cash handling experience
Barista training
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CV, application letter and interview
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Competencies & Skills
(effective communication skills, initiative, flexibility, leadership etc.)
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Good customer service skills
Good team working skills
Cooking skills
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Able to work with minimal supervision
Home baking skills
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CV, application letter, interview
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Essential Criteria – requirements without which a candidate would not be able to undertake the full remit of the role. Applicants who have not clearly demonstrated in their application that they possess the essential requirements will normally be rejected at the short listing stage.
Desirable Criteria – requirements which would be useful for the candidate to hold. When short listing, these criteria will be considered when more than one applicant meets the essential requirements.