Catering Assistant (Ulster University - Belfast)

More about the role:
Your key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers
• Serving customers, ensuring they receive an easy and seamless personalised experience
• Being knowledgeable about the food service and helping customers with natural service
• Handling cash and operating the cash register
• Complying with Food Handling and Hygiene standards
• Complying with Health and Safety regulations

Who you are:
Essential Criteria:

• Good communication skills in order to be able to liaise with a wide range of visitors to your work area
• Be able to comply with legislation and follow all rules and regulation laid down in the staff handbook and unit policy statements, with regard to uniform, personal hygiene, health and safety.
• Customer service focused
• Team player and can-do attitude
• Takes pride in personal appearance and hygiene
• Self motivated and able to use own initiative
• Ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining a positive attitude

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of working in an environment where there are peaks and troughs in demand during service times
• Experience of working in environments involving high levels of customer care
• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in relevant area
• Previously worked in similar environment

We are looking for full and part time catering assistants at our Belfast Campus on York Street. Roles can be permanent or term time hours only

Shift patterns: Monday to Friday with limited weekend/late nights required
Free meals while at work
Career Pathways to support career progression and/or skills development
Perks shopping discount Card which can be used across the Island of Ireland to save at various restaurants, high street stores, hotels, day out venues, leisure centres, gyms, golf courses and many more
Learning & development programs available alongside access to hundreds of online training courses for personal and professional development & growth
Flexible Working to support Work Life Balance
Additional Leave Purchase scheme to balance home and work life
Access to wellness programs to promote mental health and wellbeing of our colleagues
Employee Assistance Program to guide and support our employees
Exciting internal reward and recognition schemes

We reserve the right to shortlist applicants meeting both essential and desirable criteria, depending on number of applications.

​​​​​​​We are an equal opportunity employer who celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees.

What you'll be doing:
Register your interest by submitting your name and email address. You will then be sent an email with the full job description, including criteria and the application form for completion. Click on Apply Now to register

Compass Group are delighted to partner with Ulster University to provide catering and hospitality services to its students, staff and visitors on campus.

As Northern Ireland's civic university, located across four campuses at Belfast, Coleraine, Magee (Derry-Londonderry) and Jordanstown (until January 2022), Ulster University is grounded in the heart of the community and strives to make a lasting contribution to society. Renowned for its world-class teaching, and with a national and international reputation for excellence, innovation and research, Ulster aims to transform lives, stretch minds and develop the skills required by a growing economy.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate hospitality professional to join the world's largest contract catering company. The successful candidate will enjoy excellent work life balance as this role is Mon - Fri with an occasional requirement for weekend availability.

Are you looking to join a company that invest in its people, recognises great work when they see it and provides plenty of opportunities for career growth? Then look no further because here at Compass Group UK & Ireland we know that when people are happy and satisfied it shines through!

At Compass we believe a successful career starts with passion, creativity and positivity. As one big family, our people are proud of what we do, we offer career opportunities and the chance to work across many different sectors.