Essex Food - Our missionOur aim is to deliver a food service standard which reflects and supports the University's core values of excellence, quality, creativity and diversity across the full range of catering facilities our in-house team provides.
We aim to provide a broad range of high quality, value for money food and hospitality facilities across the university for students, staff and visitors. Our 12 catering outlets are spread across the campus and range from Street food huts on our squares to High Street style eateries and coffee shops.
Due to growth on our Colchester campus, we are looking to recruit into several new roles to join our team based at University of Essex, recently voted University of the Year.
Duties of the role You will be running the day-to-day operations and service of the cafés, including managing stock management, managing compliance of health and safety regulations, working collaboratively with senior managers to continuously implement innovative ideas to increase productivity, and managing staffing and recruitment activities.
Appointment to this post will be made on a permanent, full-time basis (38 hours per week). Operates on a 2 week rotating shift pattern, to be worked as required within the working operational window of 8am - 12am, 5 days in 7 days.
Please see full duties of the post in the attached job pack.
Qualifications and Skills requiredWho should apply? If you are passionate about food, passionate about leading and developing high performing teams whilst watching your ideas make a difference, this job may be just for you.
It is essential that you have a qualification or equivalent experience in Hospitality Management or Hotel and Catering Management, and hold a Barista qualification or equivalent experience/training. You will also have first-hand experience of improving service delivery and customer service, with exposure to working in a busy high street café setting.
Additional essential skills include the following; budget forecasting and reporting, strong leadership, exceptional attention to detail, excellent interpersonal skills and outstanding Barista skills.
There are no parameters when it comes to creative thinking and new ideas, though you will need an eye for detail and customer service skills to match. You will be up to date on current food trends, including knowledge of street food, plant based menus and the resurgence of coffee within the market place.
Why you should work for Essex FoodAs well as working in a friendly team, at Essex Food we offer generous benefits to our employees, and promote a work life balance. Employees receive a generous pension and annual leave entitlement along with the University's mandatory Christmas closure. We provide all employees with training and development opportunities.
Please see the attached job pack, which contains a full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role plus more information relating to the post. We recommend you read this information carefully before making an application. Applications should be made on-line, but if you would like advice or help in making an application, or need information in a different format, please telephone (01206 876559).
This recruitment campaign is being administered by the University of Essex on behalf of University of Essex Campus Services Ltd, a wholly owned company of the University. Some aspects of the information provided on this recruitment website may not apply to this appointment.