Job title General Porter (Full-time)

Department Campus Services

Salary £11.35 per hour

Grade Grade 2

Placed on Monday 20 November 2023

Closing date Monday 04 December 2023

Interview date To be confirmed

Reference KW11211

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This role is eligible for the Campus Services New Starter bonus (£1,000) and Campus Services refer a friend bonus.

The University Hospitality Department provides catering to students, staff and external customers throughout the academic year and during the summer months. There are numerous outlets run by the Hospitality Department offering a range of food and drink options.

We have a vacancy for General Porter in the hospitality department. This role is mainly based in Fountain and Claverton kitchen and at times due to business needs you will be required to provide support to the smaller outlets in the west of campus. As a General Porter you will be responsible for:

You should work well within a team, and be able to provide an excellent standard of customer service. Previous experience of working in a similar role would be beneficial.

Further information:

During University term-time the role is mainly Mon-Fri with occasional weekend requirements. During the summer there is an increased requirement for weekend and late evening shifts to be covered on a 5 out of 7 days per week contract (36.5 hours per week). The weekly shift pattern consists of straight shifts only, no split shifts.

Training and uniform are provided, and there are opportunities to develop in the role and seek promotion into supervisory roles.

Other benefits include a generous leave entitlement, including closure over the Christmas period, a pension scheme and access to many of the University's top quality facilities and services.

What we can offer you:

Campus Services New Starter bonus. In addition to the great benefits Campus Services' offers, we can offer you a £1,000 bonus. This is payable the month after successfully passing your six month probation.

This role is also eligible for the Campus Services Refer a Friend bonus. If a University staff member has ‘referred' you to apply for this vacancy they may be eligible for a bonus. Please ensure when applying you select ‘Campus Services Employee Referral' when answering the question ‘Where did you learn of this job?' and email camp[email protected] the name of the person who referred you.

Both bonuses are subject to terms and conditions, please contactcampu[email protected] if you have any questions regarding them.

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