Benefits

The salary for this role is £27,800 per annum (£15.29 per hour). In addition to being part of a great team you will be entitled to a range of benefits that include:

•30 days holidays and 8 days public holidays, generally taken outside termtime.

•Time off over Christmas and New Year (2 weeks of annual leave) as theschool is closed.

•Parking within the campus grounds. The campus is easily accessed by carand bus. There is a bus stop located outside the campus serving severalroutes across the city, including routes to railway station.

•Membership of Westwood’s gym and health club which offers a range ofexcellent fitness and leisure facilities including a 25m swimming pool.

•Free lunchtime meals during term time, and at other times when cateringis provided, and you are on duty.

•Life insurance scheme.

•Excellent Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

•Fettes College Pension Plan - This scheme is a money purchaseone, operating as a salary exchange plan. The College will contribute aminimum of 8% of your basic annual salary to the Plan and you will berequired to contribute a minimum of 2% of basic annual salary.

•Access to discounted healthcare, additional life insurance, shoppingdiscounts, etc through our benefits portal.

Hours of Work

Full time hours - 35 hours per week (varied start and finish between 6.30am and 9.30pm), 5 days out of 7 to cover weekends. All staff are expected to accept a reasonable amount of overtime if requested from time to time.

We are looking for an inspiring and people-focused leader to join our outstanding Catering Department.

If you thrive in a busy, fast-paced and iconic environment, love bringing people together and take pride in creating a great experience for both customers and colleagues, we would love to hear from you. With experience in a busy operational environment, you will be a confident and inspiring leader who knows how to motivate a team, build strong relationships and bring energy and enthusiasm to everything you do.

Please see the full Job Description for duties and responsibilities for this role

Person Specification

• Have a passion for providing excellent customer service.

• Have experience in leading and motivating large teams.

• Proven experience in leading and delivering successful, well-organised events, with the ability to bring together people, resources and attention to detail to ensure every event runs smoothly and creates an exceptional experience for guests.

• Have a strong background in a similar high-volume environment.

• Excellent time keeping and time management skills.

• Be a competent multi-tasker, who can work under pressure, and as part of

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a happy and committed team.

•Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification is required. Experience of allergenlegislation and knowledge of special diets is essential.

•Be familiar with health and safety requirements within a cateringenvironment.

•Have experience of catering operational IT systems and paperwork.

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