The College employs a wide-ranging mixture of academic, research, management, and support and technical staff. In addition, the College is sometimes able to offer associations to academics employed by other faculties or departments of the University and to academics visiting Oxford.
Facilities and Benefits
University College offers a wide range of excellent facilities and benefits to its staff, for example:
- Generous holiday allowances
- Optional pension schemes
- Personal and professional development opportunities
- Free lunches when on duty
- Interest-free season ticket loans for travel on public transport
- Free use of the on-site squash court
- Discounted use of the University’s sports facilities
Specific information about the benefits associated with each post is provided within the further particulars when it is advertised.
Equality and Diversity
University College aims to promote equality of opportunity and treatment for all men and women working and studying at the College or applying to do so and to ensure equality of access to all services provided by the College. The College aims to foster an environment in which unlawful discrimination and harassment are not tolerated and where all members of the College community are encouraged to achieve their full potential. Further information about the College’s Equality Duty is available on our Policy Documents page.
Current Vacancies
Sous Chef
Circa £40,000 – £45,000 pa
Full-time – 40 hours
Permanent
University College is recruiting for a full-time Sous Chef. You will join our catering management team working under the Executive Chef and Head Chef.
You will work with the team to produce a wide variety of dishes for various catering demands, including College catering, fine-dining, banquets, afternoon tea, development/VIP events and conferencing.
You will lead, inspire and develop a dedicated and diverse body of kitchen staff to provide a high standard of quality food consistently.
You will also be expected to oversee the general operation of the kitchens, e.g menu planning and costing; ensuring that orders are placed with suppliers; dietary requirements are accurately observed; food safety, and relevant Health and Safety regulations are adhered to, managing the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence etc.
The ideal candidate will have a deep appreciation of gastronomy and a proven knowledge of cooking techniques. You will be well organised, good at multi-tasking and able to work independently to an extremely high standard. You will also need to be flexible in your approach to work and changing demands day to day.
You will be a good team player with the ability to communicate and relate professionally with a range of customers. A proven culinary experience in a similar role, together with an NVQ level 2 (or equivalent) are essential.
The College offers attractive benefits including private health insurance, pension, Employee Assistance Programme, 30 days holiday per year, free meals while on duty, uniform etc.
How to apply
Submit a CV and personal statement to describe how you meet the personal and professional specification for the role.
Applications should be sent by email to the HR Coordinator at hr.admin@univ.ox.ac.uk or by post to The HR Coordinator, University College, High Street, Oxford, OX1 4BH.
The closing date for applications is 10 May 2024 at 12.00pm
Interviews will take place w/c 13 May 2024
Attachments
The College is an equal opportunities employer and applicants are asked to complete the confidential and anonymous recruitment monitoring form.