King's College London

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About us:

If you want to work in a friendly, fun environment where you are really valued for your contribution then we may have the job for you.

Kings Food the internal catering department of Kings College London are looking to recruit a Catering Team leader to work on our Strand Campus

About the role:

As a Team  Leader you will support the supervisors in the day-to-day operations of the retail outlets taking ownership of specific areas and ensuring a smooth operation.

This role includes leading and supporting the team, managing operational tasks such as ordering and reconciliation of transactions  and maintaining compliance with health and safety regulations.

The Team Leader acts as a key point of contact between the staff and the supervisors fostering a positive work environment and facilitating effective communication.

The position is offer on a working five out of seven days basis and will involve working evenings and weekends. 

This is a full time, and you will be offered an indefinite.

About you:

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

Essential criteria

1.      Experience of supporting a team 

2.      Operational competency 

3.      Financial accuracy 

4.      Experience of Health and Safety Compliance 

5.      Good communication skills 

6.      Customer service orientation 

7.      Experience of training team members 

8.      Ability to solving problems  and make decisions

Desirable criteria

1.      Experience in a catering or retail environment within Higher Education 

2.      Experience in service improvements 

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.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

We are not able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.

This post is subject to Occupational Health clearances.