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Food & Beverage Assistant

On-site in Edinburgh·Full-time·Added today (last checked 11 Nov)

University of Edinburgh

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Our summary

Salary: £24,547 a year
Work mode: On-site, Edinburgh
Contract: Full-time
Closing date: Apply by Wednesday 25 November

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The role

Job description

Grade and salary scale: UE02: £24,547 per annum, plus 15% Premium band for flexible working

School/Department: Accommodation, Catering and Events / Catering

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

Open Ended: Permanent

Accommodation, Catering and Events provides catered and self-catered residential accommodation for over 10,000 students, including community and welfare support through its Residence Life service. We also operate 17 cafes and a range of other catering products to students and staff across the University estate. Under our commercial brand, The University of Edinburgh Hospitality and Events Collection, we deliver hotel accommodation options to around 200,000 guests each year plus an extensive selection of conference, catering and event services to over 2,000 events.

Please visit our website for further information.

The Opportunity

Where passion meets purpose. Be part of something bigger.

With roles from hospitality to research, there's a career for everyone at the University of Edinburgh. We can offer opportunities for you to develop in your career and make a real difference in the communities around us while contributing to the world at large.

From student accommodation to café's restaurants and hotels, this is 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.

An opportunity has arisen at our largest catering unit; The John McIntyre Centre located within the Pollock Halls Campus.

The John McIntyre Centre houses a food court and 500-seater restaurant providing 28,000 meals per week during our student period and breakfast, lunch and dinner to our commercial guests in the summer months. Adjacent to the restaurant is Arthur's Food & Drink; our on-site bar, offering food and drink to customers 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?

Discover more about working at the University of Edinburgh on our Jobs website.

A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:

Good salary/pay rates
Opportunities to develop new skills and broaden your experience
Excellent benefits and support

This post is full-time (35 hours per week).

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Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 25 November 2026

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

Interviews will be held 2 weeks from closing date.

Hiring process

Please include the following documents in your application:

CV
Cover letter

About University of Edinburgh

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About the company & team

A competitive salary.
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow's greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

Additional information

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also a Stonewall Proud Employer, actively promoting LGBTQ+ equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

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