IfM Functions and Catering Supervisor (Fixed Term)

The Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) is situated in West Cambridge and has large meeting, seminar and lecture room facilities. The IfM hosts regular internal and external meetings and events and the catering and hospitality function is an important and central feature of the Institute. The Functions and Catering Supervisor oversees and delivers the catering and hospitality service at the IfM ensuring that a quality service is provided in accordance with Environmental Health guidance and in adherence to financial targets.

This is a hands-on role, and you will manage the day-to-day running of the operation to provide a catering and hospitality service in the IfM Servery and common room as well as providing catering for the many meetings, seminars, workshops and conferences hosted by the IfM for colleagues and external visitors. You will be a member of the wider front of house team and, as such, will provide cover for members of the reception team if required and assist with general admin tasks.

You will be educated to at least GSCE standard and hold a Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety and Hygiene (Catering). You must be familiar with working in a catering environment and have the ability to work accurately with figures and manage a budget. Good interpersonal and customer service skills are essential for this role as well as experience of handling card payments. Previous experience of staff management is also required as you will have line management responsibilities for a catering assistant.  It may be necessary on occasion to work outside core hours to accommodate early morning or evening activities and events.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above. 

The closing date for applications is Thursday 22 May 2025. If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact the HR Office at the Department of Engineering (hr-office@eng.cam.ac.uk, +44 (0)1223 332615). 

Please quote reference NM45864 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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