Job Description

Salary

Grade 1: 23,742 per annum

Contractual hours

18

Basis

Part Time

Region

Central

Job category/type

Professional Services

Date posted

26/08/2025

Job reference

REQ000338

Campus Services

Food Services Assistant x 2 posts

Permanent

THE POST

- REQ000338 -

Food Services Assistant

The University of West of Scotland are recruiting for a Food Services Assistant to join the Campus Services Team at our Ayr Campus.

As a Food Services Assistant your core responsibility will be to provide exceptional customer service with a friendly and professional approach within the catering service through-out the University.

The postholder will be required to organise and prioritise their own work schedule effectively on a day-to-day basis taking ownership of their own product area which can include food preparation, production and service at coffee shops, food outlets, hospitality functions and the Student Union Bar area.

Working hours can range from 7am to 9pm Monday to Friday and occasional weekend work is required during summer.

The successful candidate should have the following:

An understanding of working in a busy customer service orientated catering environment Previous Barista experience is desirable. Ability to work on own initiative as well as effectively working as part of a team Friendly and approachable with strong customer focus Willingness to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities

ABOUT US

The University of the West of Scotland is one of Scotland's largest and most dynamic modern universities. Our reach across the country, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education. Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience; equipping them with highly sought-after graduate skills that set them up for global success in world-leading sectors, industries and businesses.

With cutting-edge courses, modern pedagogy and practical knowledge, we enable our students and staff to experience the joy of learning, teaching, research and innovation, and apply their knowledge for the benefit of others.

UWS is officially ranked by Times Higher Education in the top 200 universities worldwide under 50 years old (2023 Young University Rankings).

Our professional services teams are the backbone of UWS, providing robust and innovative solutions to support the vast range of work across learning and teaching, and research and innovation. You will join a supportive and dedicated team, playing a key role in a range of work that will help drive forward our ambition to deliver world-leading research, and graduates who will design, shape and build a new future.

We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes:

24 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays

An additional days leave on your birthday

Defined benefit contribution pension scheme (currently 19.3%), including death in service benefits upon joining the scheme.

A flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance

Employee discount scheme across 3,500 retailers

Fitness facilities across our campuses

Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy and access to our Employee Assistance Programme

Professional, career and research development opportunities.

Closing Date: Sunday 7th September 2025

Interview Date: week commencing Monday 22nd September 2025

Please note that the appointment will be made on the first point of the salary scale (unless by exception, where evidence would need to be provided).

The University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of suitable applications are received. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, an early application would be encouraged.

You can find out more about how the University uses your personal data as part of the recruitment process by looking at the UWS HR Applicant Privacy Notice at

www.uws.ac.uk

UWS are committed signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant.

UWS is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.

UWS is a "Disability Confident" employer.

University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC002520