Catering and Cleaning Assistant

A great opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Catering and Cleaning Assistant to join our Hall team as soon as possible. As a member of our front of house catering team, you will be the friendly face that our students, staff, Fellows and guests will remember. Your duties involve assisting in the delivery of food and beverage services and maintaining a high level of dining standards and cleanliness.

There is always lots to do but if you enjoy a busy environment then this role is for you. The successful candidate will become part of an exceptionally skilled team.

Previous experience of working in a customer focused role and/or hospitality is desirable although not essential as full training will be given. The successful candidate will be professional, confident, friendly and be able to thrive in a bustling environment and able to engage and connect with a wide range of people from different backgrounds and cultures.

In return, you will benefit from working for a warm, supportive and inclusive organisation offering good development opportunities to broaden your skills plus a comprehensive benefits package as follows:

• A free meal whilst on duty.
• Excellent annual leave entitlement (up to 38 days per year) and additional days for long service following five years service.
• Subsidised bus pass loans, season ticket loans and cycle scheme loans.
• Access to the College’s employee assistance programme (a 24-hour telephone and online advisory and counselling service).
• Discount in University shops, free entry to other colleges and libraries, discounted computer software from the University Computing Service, free access to the Botanical Gardens and Harcourt Arboretum and discounted membership of the University’s gym and pool.
• Free annual flu vaccination.

The post is eligible for membership of the Oxford Staff Pension Scheme (OSPS) which provides income when you retire plus sickness and life assurance benefits. Further details can be found at  .

We are a very sociable team and arrange various staff events throughout the year including quizzes, a summer BBQ, a Christmas event and more. A uniform will be provided.

• A covering letter, which explains how you meet the selection criteria for the post.

There is no deadline and applications will remain open until the post is filled.

All candidates will receive a response and shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview.

The successful candidate will be expected to start as soon as possible.

The Equal Opportunities policy of the College requires that all staff are offered equal opportunities within employment. Entry into employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria related to the post. Subject to statutory provisions, no applicant will be treated less favourably than another because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.