Shift Leader (Hospitality) University Sector

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Shift Leader (Hospitality) University Sector

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The University’s Catering, Conferencing & Events Team, which provides a diversity of services to students, staff and visitors, including Hospitality, vending, bars, cafés, meeting rooms and banqueting, is located throughout the University.
This post is primarily concerned with assisting in the day-to-day preparation, delivery and provision of Event Catering services across the University buildings, including ensuring the delivery of quality service, cost effective, efficient supervision of Hospitality staff and deployment of physical and human resources across Hospitality.
It is expected that the role holder will take leadership of event service in providing high standard of product information, customer service and ensuring event team are following agreed standard operating procedures. They will support the Delivered Hospitality Management Team in achieving cost effective deployment of physical and human resources across Events. The post holder will have experience in the delivery of large dinners, catering services for Conferences and Events, delivery of hospitality to meeting rooms.
The post will involve regular attendance outside normal working hours (evenings, weekends) and requires the post holder to be able to manage their own time, without supervision, to support the achievement of the department’s goals.

Onefull time position
- 35 hours per week.
Starting Salary
:£25,249 per annum with two increment points up to £26,093 per annum (Grade
3)

These are campus-based roles.

• Real Living Wage salaries
• Uniform and Training
• We offer two contributory pension schemes, and you will be automatically opted into the relevant scheme for your job type
• Our Cycle 2 Work scheme enables employees to lease bicycles and associated safety equipment up to a value of £3,000 through a Salary Sacrifice scheme
• The Annual Season Ticket Travel Loans scheme allows you to apply for an interest free loan from the university, who will then purchase a yearly travel ticket on your behalf. This amount will be repayable over 10 months
• Reduced rates on sports memberships
• Access to 90 plus staff discounts and deals
• Discounted childcare

For more information go to:
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- Cardiff University

The post will involve regular attendance outside normal working hours (evenings, weekends), to support the achievements of the departments goals.

The Person Specification is split into 2 sections: essential and desirable.

Date advert posted:
Wednesday, 29 July 2026

Closing date:
Sunday, 16 August 2026

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment.

We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds.

We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age.

We especially welcome and encourage applications from those under-represented groups within the University workforce, such as those who identify as LGBT+, Ethnic Minority or those with disabilities.

In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Mae Prifysgol Caerdydd wedi ymrwymo i gefnogi a hyrwyddo cydraddoldeb ac amrywiaeth a chreu gweithle cynhwysol.

Rydym o’r farn bod modd gwneud hyn drwy ddenu, datblygu a chadw ystod amrywiol o bobl o lawer o gefndiroedd gwahanol.

Felly, rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan bobl o bob rhan o’r gymuned, beth bynnag fo’u rhyw, eu hethnigrwydd, eu hanabledd, eu cyfeiriadedd rhywiol, eu hunaniaeth draws, statws eu perthynas, eu crefydd neu eu cred, eu cyfrifoldebau gofalu neu eu hoedran.

Rydym yn croesawu ac yn annog ceisiadau yn arbennig gan y rhai o grwpiau nad ydynt wedi’u cynrychioli’n ddigonol o fewn gweithlu'r Brifysgol, fel y rhai sy'n uniaethu fel LGBT+, o gefndiroedd ethnig leiafrifol neu'r rhai ag anableddau.

Er mwyn helpu ein cyflogeion i sicrhau cydbwysedd rhwng eu gwaith a’u bywydau personol, byddwn hefyd yn ystyried cynigion i weithio’n hyblyg neu rannu swydd.

Hysbyseb Swydd

Arweinydd Shifft (Lletygarwch) – Sector y Prifysgolion