14473 - Junior Sous Chef


Company:	The University of Edinburgh
Salary:	£26,093 to £28,778 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Edinburgh, EH16 5AY
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	29 Sept 2026
Closing date:	13 Oct 2026

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Summary

UE04: £26,093 to £28,778 per annum plus 15% Premium Band for flexible working

Corporate Services Group / Accommodation, Catering and Events

Full-time: 35 hours per week, 5 over 7 days including weekends

Open-ended (permanent) contract

Vacancies: 1

Together we can do great things. Be part of something bigger.

The University isn’t just any employer. We are part of a local community and a contributor to global thinking, progress and research. In Edinburgh, you are in one of the world’s most attractive cities with active arts and social sectors, while working in a University that has made significant contributions to society, medicine, physics and teaching for over four centuries. Our people have helped create the modern world and are working on more ground-breaking technologies and practices.

From student accommodation to café’s restaurants and hotels, we are a 24/7 organisation that embraces the traditional and the modern in equal measure. From historical buildings to state of the art technical and research hubs our mission is to ‘enrich student learning and growth as well as impact our local communities’ and our values drive everything we do.

The Opportunity:

As a Junior Sous Chef, you will support the operational service delivery to our students and commercial guests throughout the year.

The role will be based at our largest catering unit; The John McIntyre Conference Centre located within Pollock Halls. The John McIntyre Conference Centre is a 500-seater buffet style restaurant that provides approximately 28,000 meals per week during our student period and breakfast, lunch and dinner to our commercial guests year-round.

At ACE our mission is to ‘enrich student learning and growth as well as impact our local communities.’ Our values drive everything we do:

Are you PASSIONATE about making a difference?

Do you like to COLLABORATE and achieve things as a team?

Is INCLUSION at the forefront of all you do?

Do you thrive when given OWNERSHIP?

Are you inspired by INNOVATION and excited to bring new ideas to life?

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