Food & Beverage Assistant (Full Time & Part Time) (KD

This role is eligible for the Campus Services New Starter Bonus* (£1,000) and Campus Services Refer a Friend bonus*.

Please note this bonus is pro rata for part time positions.

About the role

The University Hospitality Department provides catering to students, staff and external customers throughout the academic year and during the summer months. There are numerous outlets run by the Hospitality Department offering a range of dining and beverage options.

The West Hospitality team have two permanent vacancies for Food & Beverage Assistants within our catering operation. In this role, you will help ensure the smooth day‑to‑day running of the catering operation and deliver a consistently high standard of customer service. Key duties include taking customer orders, serving food and drink, operating tills, stocking food stations, and assisting with cleaning and clearing tables and catering areas

These roles involve early mornings, evenings and weekend working on a 5‑out‑of‑7‑day rota, with straight shifts only.

Part‑time role: 25 hours per week, full‑year (52‑week) contract.Full‑time term‑time only role: 36.5 hours per week across 42 weeks of the year, with fixed non‑working weeks (typically Christmas, Easter and August).

Training and uniforms are provided, and there are opportunities for development and progression within the department.

Full details of the role can be found in the job description.

About you

You bring strong customer‑service experience and take pride in delivering an excellent standard of support in a customer‑focused environment.Experience in the hospitality industry is desirable.You work confidently as part of a team and remain calm, professional and organised during busy, intense periods.You are reliable, adaptable and able to work daytime shifts, particularly during weekday lunchtime hours, to meet the needs of the business.

Further Information

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Sarah Stevens, Deputy Hospitality Operations Manager on [email protected] or Emily Quinnell, Restaurant & Bars Manager on [email protected], however please ensure that you submit your application through the university website.

Campus Services New Starter bonus*. In addition to the great benefits Campus Services’ offers, we can offer you a £1,000 bonus. This is payable the month after successfully passing your six months’ probation. Please note this bonus is pro rata for part time positions.

This role is also eligible for the Campus Services Refer a Friend bonus*. If a University staff member has ‘referred’ you to apply for this vacancy they may be eligible for a bonus. Please ensure when applying you select ‘Campus Services Employee Referral’ when answering the question ‘Where did you learn of this job?' and email [email protected] the name of the person who referred you.

Both bonuses are subject to terms and conditions.

Please indicate whether you would like to be considered for the part‑time role, the full‑time term‑time only role, or both.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment 

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

What we can offer you:

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

Free counselling services through Health AssuredCycle to work schemeElectric vehicle salary sacrifice schemeStaff discount at Team Bath gymStaff discounts on postgraduate tuition feesStaff discount on language coursesGenerous employer contributory pension schemesGenerous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balanceA wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and moreFree entry to the Holburne Museum in BathLocal discounts and moreA family-friendly workplace An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforceRelocation allowanceVisa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

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Closing Date: 12 Feb 2026

Department: Operations & Facilities Support

Salary: £23,061