King's College London

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 assistant to work at our Waterloo campus.

About the role:

As a catering assistant you will be involved with all aspects of the catering service including basic food preparation, food service, till operation, barista coffee making, food hygiene and other duties associated with the running of the Colleges retail units and hospitality.

The ideal candidate will be:

• A good team player
• Have a passion and commitment to provide good customer service.
• Have a flexible and positive approach.
• Have excellent communication skills.
• Understand food safety and hygiene regulations.

The position is offered with 20 hours a week, working five out of seven days and will involve working evenings and weekends.

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 standard or equivalent.
2. Basic level of computer literacy (ability to access email and online training)
3. Experience of working in a catering environment
4. Understanding of all relevant health, hygiene, and safety regulations
5. Good written and oral communication
6. Experience of providing high service levels to all customers
7. Experience of operating a till and taking payments
8. Able to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

Desirable criteria

1. NVQ level 1 or equivalent 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.

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

Interviews are due to be held week commencing 5th May 2025