Food Service Assistant


Company:	Durham University
Salary:	£24,479 - £24,479
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Durham, DH1 3LE
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	12 Aug 2026
Closing date:	11 Sept 2026

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Summary

he Role

You will be working as part of a team to provide students, colleagues and guests with a courteous, professional, friendly and efficient catering service. Working as part of the catering team you will ensure that food service and dining areas are set up to an exceptional standard and remain clean, tidy and a safe working environment. Washing up is completed as part of the role, this will include the use of an automatic dishwasher, and after service, all food areas are cleared and cleaned.

Working in a catering environment requires an element of physical manual handling which can include lifting and transporting food and catering equipment, including heavy plates and cutlery.

We will require you to be punctual, flexible and willing to work variable shift patterns, including evenings and weekends. Example of the shifts are breakfast/lunch 7.30am-3pm, lunch 10am-3pm and dinner 4.30pm-8pm with on occasion finishing at 10pm if there is a function taking place.

Specific Role Information

We have 19 positions available across our Catered Colleges with various shift patterns available:

3 positions are 52 weeks a year, working any 5 days from 7 including weekends.

16 position are 32 weeks a year (Term Time Only), working any 5 days from 7 including weekends.

How to Apply

We prefer to receive applications online. When you apply you need to submit a CV and you will be invited to attend our Recruitment Open Day on

Wednesday 2 September. You will receive an invitation via email containing full details, please contact us if you do not receive this.

We will update you about your application at various points throughout the selection process, via automated emails from our e-recruitment system. Please check your spam/junk folder periodically to make sure you have not missed any of our updates.

Who to contact for more information

If you would like to have a chat or ask any questions about the role or if you are struggling to complete the application process,

please contact the Operations Directorate Recruitment Team

would be happy to speak to you: .

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