General Assistant - Casual Work

I am one of the Cluster Managers of the Food, Beverage, and Retail Operations Department at the University of Birmingham. Within that role I oversee a range of different catering type units that rely on casual workers for their summer demand, I am looking for a pool of casual workers to work as much as they want and take shifts from a WhatsApp group when available. I will be doing quick fire interviewing arranging between us if you show interest and have some kind of understanding of expectation.

I am looking for customer-focused people that are willing to learn and become confident general assistants to join my team. You will require to attend an informal interview to introduce yourself, explain your experience, skills and motivations and to answer so basic key questions regarding how you would react and compare within this type of role. The Interview is also a great opportunity for any questions you might have to be answered.

The successful candidates will learn our standards in the role and to make beautiful hot and cold beverages alongside the brand standards and our university policies. I am looking for people who are reliable, flexible, punctual and team players. I want to feel like they are approachable and have a good working ethic.

Team Work and Individual working is key for this kind of job.

As part of Food, Beverage and Retail Department, we offer a wide variety of outlets to staff, students and visitors across campus and in our student accommodation. These range from small coffee shops to large restaurants, as well as providing hospitality services for conferences and events held on campus. The post-holder will be responsible for providing excellent customer service in any one of those areas/outlets.

This post will involve basic food preparation, the provision of a high-quality food and beverage service, cleaning and stock control, along with any other duties required to ensure the smooth running of the catering service we offer to our diverse range of customers.