Overview
General Assistant – Durham
The Role
General Assistants are responsible for supporting a professional, responsive and efficient catering service for students, staff and visitors, ensuring that food production is presented, served, replenished to an exceptional standard and in line with standard operating procedures. The post holder will also assist with day-to-day cleaning of kitchen and catering equipment, receipt and storage of goods, checking and signing for deliveries.
Catering team members will be expected to adopt and promote a flexible approach to working, and to undertake any or all the tasks outlined below regardless of their designated shift.
Successful candidates are expected to always promote a positive image of University Catering and Durham University.
Specific Role Information
The post holder will be required to work any 5 days out of 7, which may include some evenings and weekends. Typical working hours are between 7am and 9:30pm.
Working in the catering team requires an element of physical manual handling, which can include lifting and transporting catering equipment.
The post holder will be required to work flexibly across all catering areas and support the CPK logistics team to deliver the University’s catering requirement’s.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend our Recruitment Open Day for an informal interview on Tuesday 02 September, 2025.
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, the systems and administration team would be happy to speak to you: .
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