Retail Catering Team Leader
Company
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/8/2025
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Description
Job Description
Grade UE04: £25,733 - £28,381 per annum + 15% Premium Band
Corporate Services Group / Accommodation, Catering and Events
Full-time: 35 hours per week, 5 over 7 days including weekends
Open-ended (permanent)
The Opportunity
We are recruiting for a Catering Team Leader to join our team.
This is a very exciting opportunity to join the team at our newly opened restaurant Canopy. Based at the heart of the Meadows, in the beautifully renovated old Royal Infirmary, the operation consists of a 60 cover, contemporary Scottish Brasserie, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner alongside a more informal Grab & Go offer served during the day.
Reporting to the Restaurant Manager you will lead the team in both the restaurant and takeaway operation to deliver exceptional customer service and fantastic food. At the same time, supporting the Restaurant Manager in overseeing all aspects of the day to day running of the operation. As the restaurant is newly opened, this is a great time to come on board supporting a growing business and developing your career.
This is a hands-on role; you will lead from the front inspiring the team to deliver exceptional service and maintain the highest standards. To succeed in this role, you will have experience running shifts in a similar high-street, high-volume restaurant operation.
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
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 Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT 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 22nd July 2025.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About The Team
Accommodation, Catering and Events provides catered and self-catered residential accommodation for over 10,000 students, including community and welfare support through its Residence Life service. We also operate 17 cafes and a range of other catering products to students and staff across the University estate. Under our commercial brand, The University of Edinburgh Hospitality and Events Collection, we deliver hotel accommodation options to around 200,000 guests each year plus an extensive selection of conference, catering and event services to over 2,000 events.
Please visit our website for further information.
Grade UE04: £25,733 - £28,381 per annum + 15% Premium Band
Corporate Services Group / Accommodation, Catering and Events
Full-time: 35 hours per week, 5 over 7 days including weekends
Open-ended (permanent)
The Opportunity
We are recruiting for a Catering Team Leader to join our team.
This is a very exciting opportunity to join the team at our newly opened restaurant Canopy. Based at the heart of the Meadows, in the beautifully renovated old Royal Infirmary, the operation consists of a 60 cover, contemporary Scottish Brasserie, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner alongside a more informal Grab & Go offer served during the day.
Reporting to the Restaurant Manager you will lead the team in both the restaurant and takeaway operation to deliver exceptional customer service and fantastic food. At the same time, supporting the Restaurant Manager in overseeing all aspects of the day to day running of the operation. As the restaurant is newly opened, this is a great time to come on board supporting a growing business and developing your career.
This is a hands-on role; you will lead from the front inspiring the team to deliver exceptional service and maintain the highest standards. To succeed in this role, you will have experience running shifts in a similar high-street, high-volume restaurant operation.
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
- A passion for customer service and hospitality
- A natural leader who can inspire a team
- Great attention to detail
- Efficient/organised
Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
- CV
- Cover letter
- A competitive salary of £25,733 - £28,381per annum + 15% Premium Band for flexible working
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
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 Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT 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 22nd July 2025.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About The Team
Accommodation, Catering and Events provides catered and self-catered residential accommodation for over 10,000 students, including community and welfare support through its Residence Life service. We also operate 17 cafes and a range of other catering products to students and staff across the University estate. Under our commercial brand, The University of Edinburgh Hospitality and Events Collection, we deliver hotel accommodation options to around 200,000 guests each year plus an extensive selection of conference, catering and event services to over 2,000 events.
Please visit our website for further information.
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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