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Job Description for Kitchen Assistant - Part Time

This is an exciting opportunity for a Kitchen Assistant to join the Hughes Hall team in the
Catering & Conference department.

Job Title Kitchen Assistant
Location Hughes Hall, Cambridge CB1 2EW
Reporting to Head Chef
Contract Type Part- time
Probation Period Six months
Salary Range £21,255 pro rata (£10.90 per hour)
Hours of Work 10 hours per week Saturday / Sunday 10.00-15.00 Additional

hours may be available for holiday cover and summer period.
Annual Leave Annual paid leave of 25 days plus public holidays. Adjusted pro

rata for part time hours.
Pension Eligibility The College offers membership of a contributory pension

scheme with matched employer contributions up to 8%.
Mental Health Peer
Support Programme

All staff members have access to the College’s Mental Health
Peer Support Programme, supporting Mind’s Mentally Healthy
Universities initiative

The University of Cambridge’s oldest graduate college, Hughes Hall bears the name of its
founding Principal, Elizabeth Phillips Hughes. Established in 1885 as a women-only teaching
College, we now accept postgraduate students and mature undergraduates in all areas of
study and research, offering scholarships and bursaries targeted at new and continuing
students.

We are one of the most international colleges, bridging the academic and external worlds,
with an open and informal atmosphere. A distinctive aspect of college life at Hughes Hall is
an egalitarian culture where interaction and engagement between the senior membership
and students is open and encouraged; and everyone is allowed to walk on the grass!

A dynamic and progressive College, we have 56 Governing Body Fellows, 219 further Senior
Members from all walks of life, 874 full- and part-time postgraduates and 177 mature
undergraduates from more than 80 countries. Particularly distinctive is our “Bridge Fellows”
programme, which brings a diverse group of outstanding individuals from outside the
University into our Fellowship as full members of Governing Body. An oasis of calm and
quiet near the busy city centre, we provide a relaxing yet stimulating environment for study
and research. Hughes Hall is situated alongside Fenner’s Cricket Ground, just off the
cosmopolitan Mill Road.

We are focused on being an intellectual force at the centre of the University, concentrating
on translating research into impact and inter-disciplinary collaboration. We have strengths
in five subject areas, broadly in the Sciences and Social Sciences, where collaboration
between the academic and wider worlds thrives: Physical Sciences, Engineering and
Mathematics; Life Sciences; Business and Economics; Education and Social Sciences; and
Law. We have world-leaders in each of these fields developing dynamic communities of
interest within the College, with a reach far beyond our boundaries.

A determination to change the world for the better is realised through our Bridge initiative
which leverages the College’s multidisciplinary perspective, international nature, and
external focus to help turn brilliant ideas into lasting change. The Bridge at Hughes Hall
helps researchers build relevant skills and enables networking and matchmaking between
our academic community and external partners. It is structured around four themes, in
various stages of development, through which we aspire to have impact on societies and
engage our students: Global Health; The Future of Education; Environment and Energy; and
Artificial Intelligence and Big Data. The Bridge also supports our centres: the Centre for
Climate Change Engagement, Oracy Cambridge, Cambridge Governance Labs, and the
Cambridge Centre for Digital Innovation.

These hubs of academic and professional innovation are having a wide-reaching influence,
drawing global attention to Hughes Hall, and are one aspect of a large, vibrant, friendly, and
ambitious community dedicated to supporting one another in the pursuit of excellence,
using academic learning to bring about real change and growth in the world.

Our website contains further information about our history, people, work, and values.

Job Purpose

The Catering Department consists of 10-12 members of staff reporting to the Head Chef and
Head of Domestic Operations. The Department produces cafeteria lunches and dinners for
50-150 covers. Formal dinners for up to 90 covers regularly take place in term time. There is
also extensive conference business and a number of special events throughout the year.

We are looking for a new member of staff to work alongside the catering team to assist with
meeting the daily operational needs of the Department. The position is expected to focus on
dish and pot washing in addition to general cleaning duties & basic food preparation. It will
also involve other departmental work as required by the demands of the business.

Main Duties
• To ensure all catering areas meet the agreed standard of cleanliness / tidiness,

areas, ensuring that the College’s obligations under the current health and safety
legislation are met.

• To assist in maintaining all temperature records as required by our HACCP Policy.
• Basic food preparation
• To assist other members of staff when your own duties are fulfilled.
• To be prepared to work in all areas as and when required.
• To undertake any other duties that the Senior Chefs may require to achieve

operational objectives.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties. The post-holder may be asked to take on
different tasks as required, and all employees are expected to work collaboratively to support
the overall work of the College.

All staff at Hughes Hall are expected to engage in continuing professional development, to
comply with the data protection legislation and to comply with College’s Staff Handbook,
Health & Safety Policy, and all relevant procedures.

Screening Check Requirements
The College has a legal responsibility to ensure that all its employees have the legal right to
live and work in the UK. Any offer of employment will be subject to the College verifying
that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.

If you are invited to interview, you will be asked to bring original documents from List A or
List B (below) and a copy will be taken; alternatively, if you hold a 'digital immigration
status', your Share Code will be required to access this status online.

• List A: Documents/statuses which denote an unrestricted and unlimited right to
work in the UK

• List B: Documents/statuses which denote a temporary and/or restricted right
to work in the UK

Application Process

To submit an application for this vacancy, please complete the job application form and
include a covering letter outlining how you meet the job description and person
specification. There is currently no closing date and applicants may be invited for interview
at any stage. Interviews will be held at Hughes Hall.

You are also encouraged to complete the College’s Equality and Diversity Form. Hughes Hall
values diversity and is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. The College welcomes
expressions of interest and applications from candidates from all communities and a
diversity of backgrounds.

All documentation should be emailed to [email protected].

Data Protection
Any information given will be processed for employment selection and statistical purposes.
To understand how your personal data will be processed during the application process,
please see the Data Protection Statement for Job Applicants.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact the Head chef on
[email protected] If you have any questions about the application process,
please contact the HR Manager on [email protected].