Retail Catering Team Leader

UE04: £26,093 - £28,778 per annum plus 5% premium band for flexible working

CSG / Accommodation, Catering and Events (Catering Team)

Full Time: 35 hours per week including weekends and evenings

Open Ended: Permanent

Positions: 1

The Opportunity:

Together we can do great things. Be part of something bigger.

Join the University of Edinburgh and you’ll be making a difference to everything around you. Be part of something bigger — where you’ll do meaningful work, grow and progress, be rewarded and recognised, and benefit from our strong commitment to your wellbeing. There are so many reasons to join us. 

From student accommodation to café’s restaurants and hotels, we are a 24/7 organisation that embraces the traditional and the modern in equal measure. From historical buildings to state of the art technical and research hubs our mission is to ‘enrich student learning and growth as well as impact our local communities’ and our values drive everything we do.

We are recruiting for a Team Leader to join our team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the team in our Nucleus KB based in Kings Buildings. Reporting to the Café Manager you will lead the team within the area to deliver excellent customer service and fantastic food to our wide range of customers. At the same time, supporting the Café Manager in overseeing all aspects of the day to day running of the operation. This is a hands-on role; you will lead from the front inspiring the team to deliver exceptional service and maintain the highest standards.

This is a full time (35 hours per week) position fully based on campus. During term time the Café is open 7 days a week and until 8.30pm Monday to Friday, therefore the shift patterns will vary. 

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• A passion for customer service and hospitality.
• A natural leader who can inspire a team.
• Strong Communication.
• Great attention to detail.
• Efficient / organised.
   

At ACE our mission is to ‘enrich student learning and growth as well and impact our local communities.’ Our values drive everything we do, therefore ask yourself:

 

Are you PASSIONATE about making a difference?

Do you like to COLLABORATE and achieve things as a team?

Is INCLUSION at the forefront of all you do?

Do you thrive when given OWNERSHIP?

Are you inspired by INNOVATION and excited to bring new ideas to life?
 

 

A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle: 

• Good salary / pay rates.
• Excellent benefits and support.
• Working within one of the world’s leading universities.

View the full job description
 

How to apply:

Please include the following documents in your application:

- CV

- Cover letter

As a valued member of our team, you can expect: 

• A competitive salary. 
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. 
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits. 

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also a Stonewall Proud Employer, actively promoting LGBTQ+ equality. 

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
 

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 28 August 2026.

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