Kitchen Services Assistant (UMC Ltd)

About this Role

HospitalityOnCampus wishes to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic person to work within the campus kitchens across the University.

The post holder will carry out cleaning and hygiene maintenance of kitchen equipment and fittings in an efficient, safe and hygienic manner, in line with health and safety requirements whilst undertaking other porter duties and tasks in support of the kitchen operation.

The post holder will carry out a range of cleaning or porter tasks across the kitchen and hospitality areas, with routine and established processes, undertaking a range of tasks and duties such as:

• Thorough cleaning of walls, floors, work bench/surfaces and bins
• Wash cooking utensils, pans etc. by machine washing or by hand where appropriate
• Assist with taking in the delivery and storage of goods
• To empty bins and carry out hygienic disposal of waste
• Preparation of consumables as agreed with the Head Chef.

The successful applicant should take pride in ensuring all areas of the kitchens and maintained in a safe, clean and hygienic condition at all times, with high cleaning standards and a commitment to meet legal requirements, in support of the kitchen operation.

The post holder will have a good basic knowledge of Health and Safety working practices and be able to manage and prioritise their own workload in meeting requirements needed within the kitchen environment. A team orientation/interpersonal approach is essential to this role.

Please note that the vacancy will involve working across the various kitchens across campus on a rotation/rota basis as business levels require.

This role is a great opportunity to work with a great team in a varied and exciting role.

This is a flexible vacancy, working on an as and when required basis, with the business potentially operating Monday to Sunday (7 days a week), with both daytime and evening work.

University Catering

Catering at the University encompasses a broad and diverse range of business areas – including retail outlets, catered halls, student bars, conferencing, events and hospitality.

There are many benefits to working at the University.

• 34 days holiday, including Christmas and New Year
• Generous pension scheme with generous employer contribution
• A strong commitment to personal and career development, as well as well-being and mental health.
• Annual salary review

To find out more about staff benefits, and working within catering at the University, visit our catering staff website – www.umc-limited.co.uk

HospitalityOnCampus

HospitalityOnCampus is responsible for the provision of all hospitality, events and dining services across the university campus, including within some key, iconic venues and facilities such as Manchester Museum and Whitworth Art Gallery.

With such a varied range of business across the week, the department is always a buzz of activity – no two days are ever the same. The business operates 7-days a week, accommodating events and hospitality both daytime and evenings across the week, including weekends.

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Blended working arrangements may be considered

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name:Adam Woof (Operations Manager)

Email:adam.woof@manchester.ac.uk

Tel: 0161 275 7715

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.