About the role

You’ll oversee a small call-order kitchen operating daily from 12–8pm, managing a team of approximately 10 staff. Your responsibilities will include:

• leading all aspects of kitchen operations
• ensuring compliance with financial controls, food safety (HACCP), Health & Safety, and staffing procedures in line with university guidelines
• producing high-quality food to menu specifications in a high-turnover environment
• supporting on-site functions and banquets as needed
• ensuring staff adhere to roles outlined in the Food Safety Management System (FSMS)

About you

We’re seeking someone who:

• has proven experience in kitchen management
• is passionate about food quality, safety, and service
• can lead and motivate a team effectively
• is eager to contribute to the development of our food and beverage offering, customer service, and operational excellence

You’ll work closely with the management team and participate in training initiatives to help shape the future of our culinary operations.

Further information

This is a full-time role, working an average of 48 hours per week (5 out of 7 shift pattern) during term-time only on an annualised basis, with 3 months off to enjoy the summer!

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Kelly Sheppard, Deputy Commercial Manager at ks487@bath.ac.uk.

At the University of Bath, we aim to create an inclusive and supportive working environment. If you're passionate about food, thrive in a team, and are ready to take ownership of a dynamic kitchen, we’d love to hear from you!

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

What we can offer you

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work as well as following us and .

Closing Date: 02 Nov 2025

Department: Operations & Facilities Support

Salary: £26,707 to £30,378 pro rata