Cafe Assistant Supervisor - Durham

Cafe Assistant Supervisor - Durham

The Role

You will be working part of a team to provide students, staff, and visitors with a courteous, professional, friendly and efficient catering service.

Effectively supervise the team to ensure excellent customer service and to lead by example, demonstrating excellent teamwork and the ability to appropriately delegate tasks and responsibility to team members and follow instruction.

Working as part of the catering team you will ensure that retail outlets are set up to an exceptional standard and remain clean, tidy and a safe working environment. Throughout opening hours, all food areas are to be cleared and cleaned.

Specific Role Information

_{Working in a catering environment requires an element of physical manual handling which can include lifting and transporting food and catering equipment, including heavy plates and cutlery.}

_{We will require you to be punctual, flexible, and willing to work variable shift patterns including evenings and weekends.}

Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.

Working at Durham

A competitive salary is only one part of the many fantastic benefits you will receive if you join the University:

* You'll receive 27 days annual leave per year in addition to 8 public holidays and 4 customary days per year - a total of 39 days. The University closes between Christmas and New Year.
* No matter how you travel to work, we have you covered. We have parking across campus, a cycle to work scheme which helps you to buy a bike and discount with local bus and train companies.
* You can access exclusive discounts via our benefits portal including money off at supermarkets, high street retailers, IT products such as Apple, eating out and days out at various attractions.
* Our on-site nursery is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and you can access holiday camps for children aged 5-16.
* We provide wide-ranging health and wellbeing support including discounted membership for our state-of-the-art sport and gym facilities and access to a 24-7 Employee Assistance Programme.
* We offer all staff the opportunity to take part in volunteering activities to make a difference to the local community.
* Our family friendly policies, including maternity and adoption leave, are among the most generous in the higher education sector (and likely above and beyond many employers).
* If you are keen on advancing in your role or career, we have a genuine passion for developing our colleagues from qualifications to IT skills, courses and apprenticeships.
* We offer generous pension schemes with varying contribution amounts to help you plan for your future.

Discover more about our total rewards and benefits package .