King's College London

About us:

The Department has a strong commitment to customer Service and aims to ensure best value for money for its customers and the college.

The role will support the Catering Services function and provide a professional and competent level of service to all customers working closely with the catering team to ensure that the agreed services are delivered on time to the required standards.

Working under the direction of the Hospitality Manager your main role will be the delivery, setup, and collection of all hospitality services.

You will be based in the Hospitality department but be flexible and able to work in any of the College outlets.

About the role:

If you want to work in a friendly, fun environment where you’re really valued for your contribution then we may have the job for you. We are looking to recruit a hospitality assistant to work at Henriette Raphael Building on our Guy’s Campus. This is a hands-on role, and the post holder will be involved with the delivery and lay out of food and drinks, food service and room set up and breakdowns. The successful candidate should have a sound knowledge of customer service and catering for hospitality and events.

The ideal candidate will be:

• A good team player
• Have a passion and commitment to provide good customer service.
• Have a flexible and positive approach.
• Have excellent communication skills.
• Have an understanding for food hygiene regulations.

The contract is offered on a 5 out of 7 days basis and will involve working evenings and weekends. 

This is a full-time post on an indefinite contract

About you:

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. Good written and verbal English.
2. Basic level of computer literacy (ability to access emails and online training).
3. Excellent at working as part of a team or alone.
4. Ability to complete multiple tasks at the same time.
5. Excellent attention to detail.
6. Excellent time management skills.
7. Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with colleagues and management team.
8. Good hazard awareness/ability to identify and report issues.

Desirable criteria

1. NVQ level 1 or equivalent catering qualification  
2. Hold a current Food Handlers certificate.  

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

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