Section Chef - Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

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Section Chef - Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge

Client:

University of Cambridge

Location:

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

11c505be8a86

Job Views:

3

Posted:

30.03.2025

Expiry Date:

14.05.2025

Job Description:

Section Chef - Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Department/Location: Estates Division - Business Services
Salary: £26,942 - £30,805
Reference: XM43609
Closing date: 09 April 2025
The Role
The role-holder contributes to the food production for the West Hub Canteen and the University Catering Service's cafes. The role-holder works ‘hands-on’ leading the team, ensuring that they operate efficiently and effectively. Provides hospitality catering services to a range of customers including University departments, students, and visitors. Please be aware that a Full UK Driving Licence is essential for this role (a full EU Driving Licence is acceptable on appointment, but the successful applicant must transfer to a UK Licence prior to confirming a start date).

About You

• Food Hygiene certificate at level 3 / intermediate level
• Substantial knowledge of HACCP procedures
• Health and Safety Qualification e.g. IOSH Managing Safety
• Essential knowledge of monitoring quality control measures and hygiene systems
• Full driving licence
• Substantial experience in a large commercial restaurant environment or fast casual dining outlet
• Experience of all aspects of staff management
• Experience of training staff
• Experience of dealing with customers

Benefits of working at the University of Cambridge include:

• Competitive rates of pay with automatic service-related pay progression and annual cost of living increases
• Generous annual leave allowance of 36 days’ paid leave (including bank holidays)
• Generous maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement and other family friendly schemes (e.g. workplace nurseries and salary exchange schemes for childcare)
• An auto-enrolment pension scheme, with a generous employer contribution

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online. If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please email Estates Division. Please quote reference XM43609 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy. The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.