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Commis Chef
University of Edinburgh
Easter Howgate, Scotland, United Kingdom["Full time"]
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UE02: £24,547 per annum, plus 15% Premium Band for flexible working
CSG / Accommodation, Catering and Events
Full Time: 35 hours per week, 5 over 7 days including weekends
Open-Ended (permanent)
Together we can do great things. Be part of something bigger.
Here, you can continue to make a difference in everything around you. Take on
new challenges, grow your career, be recognised for your contributions, and
benefit from our commitment to your wellbeing. Be part of something bigger —
where your work has real impact and your development matters. There are so many
reasons to take your next step with us.
From student accommodation to café’s restaurants and hotels, this is a 24/7
organisation that embraces the traditional and the modern in equal measure. From
historical buildings to state of the art technical and research hubs our mission
is to ‘enrich student learning and growth as well as impact our local
communities’ and our values drive everything we do.
The Opportunity:
An opportunity has arisen for a Commis chef to join the University of
Edinburgh’s Conference & Events Catering Department, based at Pollock Hills in
the South Hall Kitchen.
We cater for everything from small meetings and private dinners to large,
high-profile conferences. We also run an extensive Outside and Delivered
Hospitality service, supplying food to over 180 University buildings as well as
private and corporate venues across the city.
At ACE our mission is to ‘enrich student learning and growth as well as impact
our local communities.’ Our values drive everything we do:
Are you PASSIONATE about making a difference?
Do you like to COLLABORATE and achieve things as a team?
Is INCLUSION at the forefront of all you do?
Do you thrive when given OWNERSHIP?
Are you inspired by INNOVATION and excited to bring new ideas to life?
A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your
lifestyle:
• Good salary/pay rates
• Excellent benefits and support
• Contributing to the work and purpose of the University
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How to apply
Please include the following documents in your application:
• CV
• Cover letter
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a
defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts,
family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full
list on our staff benefits page
[https://www.ed.ac.uk/human-resources/pay-reward/staff-benefits] and use our
reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of
our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of
the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity
Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to
evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on
our right to work webpages
[https://www.ed.ac.uk/human-resources/demonstrating-rtw].
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in
this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and
secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if
they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 15 September 20
26.
Unless stated otherwise, the closing time for applications is 11:59 pm (UK
time). If you are applying from outside the UK, the closing time shown on our
adverts will automatically adjust to your browser’s local time zone.
Interviews will be held 2 weeks from closing date.
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address
tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a
values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the
strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
Accommodation, Catering and Events provides catered and self-catered residential
accommodation for over 10,000 students, including community and welfare support
through its Residence Life service. We also operate 17 cafes and a range of
other catering products to students and staff across the University estate.
Under our commercial brand, The University of Edinburgh Hospitality and Events
Collection, we deliver hotel accommodation options to around 200,000 guests each
year plus an extensive selection of conference, catering and event services to
over 2,000 events.
Please visit our website [http://www.accom.ed.ac.uk/]for further information.