Catering Assistant


Company:	University of Plymouth
Salary:	from £24,523 a year, pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Plymouth, PL4 8AA
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	2 Sept 2026
Closing date:	17 Sept 2026

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Summary

We are looking to recruit a motivated, friendly and professional individual to join our team as a Catering Assistant. The role will be based primarily within the Roland Levinsky Building on the University of Plymouth's main campus.

About the role

Under the direction of the Unit Lead and as a valued member of the catering operations team, you will support the day to day delivery of a high quality, customer focused, cost effective and efficient retail catering service. You will carry out a range of routine catering duties, helping to ensure a welcoming environment and consistently high standards of service for students, staff and visitors.

This is an annualised hours contract working 37 hours per week for 35 weeks per year on a permanent basis.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual with an interest in catering to join our friendly team. You will support the day to day operation of the catering service, helping to prepare and serve high quality food and barista coffee, while maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness, presentation and customer service.

Due to the nature of the role, unfortunately we are unable to accommodate working from home.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Sarah Patten: by email at sarah.patten@plymouth.ac.uk

We’re currently unable to sponsor this role under the Skilled Worker visa route. However, we welcome applicants who already have the right to work in the UK, including those on visa routes we can accept (e.g. Graduate visas).

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