Food Preparation Assistant

UWE Bristol Hospitality service provides food and drinks to over 100,000 customers a week. Spread across 3 campuses we operate 15 outlets, and our focus is delivering great value for money and fantastic service.

We are seeking a Commis Chef (see our Food Preparation Assistant job description) to join our team and assist in the preparation of tasty and nutritious meals for our customers.

As Commis Chef you will work alongside our Chef de Parties to consistently deliver high standards of quality and food presentation whilst working to strict margins. Having excellent organizational skills and impeccable time management is a must. You must have a competent understanding of all regulations, food hygiene and company specifications.  Previous experience as a Commis Chef is desireable.

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed – £300m has been invested in new state-of-the-art learning spaces and accommodation while we continue to develop incredible new facilities to enhance our offer even further.

Frenchay campus has excellent transport links; as well as being located near the motorway network we are within walking distance of two train stations, our bus terminus connects us to the local bus and metrobus network and we also have a range of cycling and changing facilities.

In addition to progressive pay rates, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: 

• a generous holiday allowance of 25 days
• up to 12.5 bank holiday/closure days per year
• career average pension schemes available for all staff groups
• access to employee assistance programme
• 1^st month free to our Centre for Sport facilities for all new starters
• family friendly policies and wellbeing initiatives
• onsite nursery at our Frenchay Campus.
• Retail savings via the Wider Wallet scheme
• option to participate in the cycle to work scheme

We also offer a wide variety of in-house training courses and development programmes.

Further information:

If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Kristian Fernandez-Mitchell on 0117 328 4556 or email: cateringservices@uwe.ac.uk

This is a full-time, permanent post and is not available on a job share basis.

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is important for our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based for all of your time.

The University’s normal practice is that new appointments will be made at the starting point of the grade.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route.  Candidates must be able to provide their own right to work in the UK.

Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to provide your right to work documents at your interview. Please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable.

UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Multiple Heritage or Other Minority Ethnic candidates as we are currently under-represented in these areas within UWE Bristol however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

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