Assistant (Barista), Y Gegin

Based at Carmarthen campus but should be willing and able to work from home and in other locations, as required

Casual

- ABOUT US -

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is an employment-focused university, dedicated to ensuring students from diverse backgrounds develop the academic knowledge and practical skills to thrive.

We offer innovative teaching, state-of-the-art equipment and superb support across a wide range of learning locations and courses.

What’s more, we were listed as 13^th for teaching quality in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022, and 8^th in the UK for ‘Social Inclusion’ in this league table this year.

We are now looking for Assistants to join our Carmarthen campus at Y Gegin.

**Previous applicants need not apply**

- THE ROLE -

You will be required to prepare specialist coffee and hot drinks, and serve high quality meals, delivering effective customer care that will complement the development of Yr Egin as a destination of choice in Carmarthen. Y Gegin has a wide customer base such as the creative community working at the centre, event audiences and University delegates, students and staff, as well as the local community, families and visitors, and therefore you will need to be able to communicate courteously and offer an experience that will urge the customer to return time after time.

Please view the Job Description for further details, where you will also find a list of the essential and desirable ‘Person Specification’ criteria

- ABOUT YOU -

To be considered as an Assistant at Y Gegin, you will need:

• Good general level of education including writing and numeracy skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Previous experience of interacting with customers in a forward facing service atmosphere
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate effective organisational skills
• Demonstrate the ability to understand and follow instructions
• Ability to work effectively as an individual, including being unsupervised, as part of a team, and in partnership with others
• Willing and able to work flexibly with regard to duties, shift patterns and campus locations, and in response to business needs at short notice
• Ability to maintain a discussion and write in Welsh about non-technical matters*

*Feel free to refer to any qualification that proves your linguistic ability in Welsh, e.g. the Language Skills Certificate, or Welsh Learner levels.

It would also be beneficial if you have:

• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• Previous experience of working in a busy kitchen/eating environment
• Experience of basic cooking
• Previous experience of working as a till operator
• Experience of maintaining standards
• Barista training

- BENEFITS -

• Annual leave entitlement is 28 days’ annual leave per year, plus 8 bank holidays and 4 University closure days

Our employees get access to a great pay and benefits package in recognition of their valued contribution including:

• Good pay and conditions; as an accredited living wage employer, we offer competitive pay
• Pension scheme membership from USS to provide benefits for you and your family
• Family-friendly policies that provide for flexible working, including additional paid maternity and paternity leave
• Career and development opportunities, including support to gain further qualifications
• Support for mental health and wellbeing, including occupational health and counselling support services
• Staff discounts on a range of products and services
• Travel schemes, including the cycle to work scheme

Please note, this application process does not include the option to submit a CV. Therefore, your application will be assessed based on your answers to the application questions only and, in particular, your Personal Statement.

Closing date: 20^th February 2023, 11:59pm