Hospitality Support Team Member (LUM5247/1095)

About the Role

We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our hospitality support team. The role involves providing support to the hospitality team, ensuring the smooth operation of daily activities, and maintaining high standards of service.

Work in our Printworks Campus alongside a team of highly skilled and passionate individuals. 

What You Will Do

• Support teaching and learning in the area by setting up class trolleys and teaching materials, and supporting the ‘student shop’.
• Identify food products that need to be utilized to minimize waste, suggesting how these items can be used in classes or to be used to produce goods for the student shop. 
• Give technical and product assistance to learners and staff as required.
• Ensure all cleaning duties are completed to a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene within all kitchens; equipment and storage areas are cleaned and well maintained, and undertake planned deep clean activities as required. 
• Ensure equipment and resources are maintained following safe working practices and manufacturer’s guidelines.
• Demonstration of safe working practice and procedures within curriculum area including wearing of correct PPE.
• Maintaining records for chilled, ambient and frozen goods within legal limits for safe delivery and that all required documents are completed for due diligence purposes.
• Support the Deputy Head of the department to ensure food cost targets are adhered to, using electronic and manual monitoring systems.

About You

• Level 2 Maths & English or willingness to achieve within first 12 months.
• Experience of working within an educational catering environment.
• Experience in dealing with external customers and delivering exceptional customer service.
• Experience of providing effective hygiene support, monitoring food safety and due diligence systems.
• Experience of collating and processing orders and deliveries.
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to relate to all levels of staff, students, clients and stakeholders.

Benefits

There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:

• Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 27 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 5 discretionary closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).
  • Support Staff 27 days (increasing to 32 days after 5 years service)
  • Academic 37 days
  • Senior Management 37 days
• Generous Pension schemes
  • Teachers’ Pension Scheme 
  • Local Government Pension Scheme 
• Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card). 
• Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Learning and development opportunities -  including staff development days
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements

About Us

Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally. 

We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City College’s values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.

We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.

Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.

SAFEGUARDING

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

We recognise, value and champion diversity & Inclusion. As we engage with a diverse student population we want to ensure we reflect that in our staff population too. For us diversity is about building happy teams, full of people that want to learn and be inspired by each other, by our different experiences and backgrounds. It is important to us that both staff and students achieve their full potential. Diversity is important to us, but inclusion is equally, if not more important. It’s not just about having the representation but also providing the people we recruit with opportunities and valuing everyone’s contributions and perspectives.

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