King's College London

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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. As a catering supervisor you will be involved in all aspects of the catering service including food preparation, food service, till operation and barista coffee making. 

About the role:

Kings Food are looking to recruit a Catering  Supervisor to work at  our  Franklin Wilkins Building on our Waterloo campus.  As a catering supervisor you will be involved in all aspects of the catering service including food preparation, food service, till operation and barista coffee making. You will be based at our Strand campus and work across several restaurants and coffee shops. The key responsibilities of the role include: 

• To be responsible for the catering area under your control
• To liaise and support the management team where required
• Control the purchase of a range of food items
• Supervise on a day-to-day basis all staff under your control
• Control of daily card payment takings
• Office administration
• To ensure that the service is delivered efficiently, within budget and to the required standard
• To ensure that all health and safety legislation is adhered to

 This role will be offered on a full time (35 hour) basis 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.      Educated to GCSE or equivalent

2.      Knowledge and understanding of relevant health, hygiene, and safety regulations

3.      To be numerate

4.      Experience of working in a catering environment

5.      Experience of customer care

6.      Experience of managing and supervising a team

7.      Experience of ordering food and other retail items

8.      Good written and oral communications skills

Desirable criteria

1.      Hold a recognised 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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