£12.21 per hour
Part time - 8 hours per week, term time only 
Closing Date: 9am Friday 15 August 2025*
Job ref: RR25/26

Multiple roles available 

Leeds University Union (LUU) is a charity that helps over 38,000 students Love their time at Leeds. Located at the heart of campus, the Union is a space to meet people, make new friends and get involved.

Find out more about Leeds University Union at www.luu.org.uk or follow us on X @LeedsUniUnion and Instagram.

About the role

Our Catering Assistant are based in either Terrace, our modern cocktail bar serving pizzas, sandwiches and quesadillas or Old Bar, our old school pub serving pub classics and the Leeds-famous potato stacks.

As a Catering Assistant, you'll support the smooth day-to-day running of our catering operations. You'll help prepare and serve high-quality meals, maintain excellent hygiene standards, and ensure a friendly, welcoming environment for all LUU members.

What we're looking for

We’re looking for team players with an enthusiastic approach to their duties, great communication skills, the ability to be innovative and creative, alongside a willingness to learn new skills.There are fantastic opportunities to develop your skills through in-house training courses, allowing good future career prospects.

Applicants do not need to have previous catering experience to apply; you will be fully trained for the role! In order to make sure we can get you trained up and feeling confident in the Kitchen ahead of some of our busiest days, we have set fixed date when all successful candidates will need to start in the role and attend training. Please ensure you review the dates carefully and are certain that you will be able to attend at least one of the compulsory induction session before you apply otherwise you may not be able to start with us.  

Whilst you will be asked to indicate which role(s) you are interested in at interview, successful candidates will be offered a position based on the recruiting panel's judgement of their suitability. If you are particularly interested in working in a specific outlet, please bring this to light using your knowledge and experience in the supporting information section of the application form and at interview.

What you get in return

The benefits you can enjoy include holiday pay, extensive opportunities for learning and further development, NUS TOTUM Card, onsite venue staff discounts, discounted travel card, and discounted gym membership.

The people and culture at LUU are often cited as the top reason why people enjoy working here. You will be part of an organisation that not only values but champions inclusion and diversity. You can learn more about our commitment to being an anti-racist organisation here and the work we do to ensure that our diverse community is represented and supported here.

Sounds good?

For further details, please download an application pack below. In your application, please explain how you meet the person specification and what you can bring to the team here at LUU. If you have any further questions please contact unihr@leeds.ac.uk.

Catering Assistants Application Pack

Please note, if you are successful, you will be required to attend one of the following mandatory in-person inductions dependent on availability and assigned outlet.

Old Bar- Monday 15 September 2025

• 12:30 to 14:30
  
• 15:30 to 17:30
  

Terrace- Tuesday 16 September 2025

• 12:30 to 14:30
  
• 15:30 to 17:30

If you receive an offer and are unable to attend an induction session, we will not be able to offer an alternative start date and we will offer to place you in our talent pool.

We recruit for this role using a talent pool system. This means that we are continuously filling positions throughout the year. Individuals who are successful at interview in oversubscribed areas or unable to attend the mandatory induction session may remain in the talent pool for up to 6 months and may be contacted in the event that there are available positions. We cannot guarantee that you will be offered a position within 6 months if you are placed in the talent pool.

*We anticipate that this role will be very popular and so we may close this advert early if we receive enough applications.

LUU highly values inclusivity and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Key Information:

Closing Date: 9am Friday 15 August 2025

Online Interviews: Wednesday 27 August to Friday 29 August 2025

Mandatory In Person Induction Dates: 

Old Bar Catering- Monday 15 September 2025

• 12:30 to 14:30
• 15:30 to 17:30

Terrace- Tuesday 16 September 2025

• 12:30 to 14:30
• 15:30 to 17:30

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