Commis Chef (KD13114R)

This role is eligible for the Campus Services New Starter Bonus* (£1,000) and Campus Services Refer a Friend bonus. 

About the role

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking commis chef to join the University of Bath’s kitchen team! Based in Pitstop Café during term time, you’ll prepare and cook all-day breakfast, pasties, jackets, and crepes in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment. You’ll work alongside an experienced front-of-house team, ensuring smooth service while maintaining top standards of cleanliness and health and safety.

Term-time shifts are mainly 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, five days a week (36.5 hours). In the summer, you’ll support the main kitchen with summer schools and conference packages, covering mornings, evenings, and weekends. Training and uniforms are provided, and there are excellent opportunities for development and promotion.

About you

You’re passionate about cooking and have experience as a junior chef. An NVQ in Food Preparation is a bonus. You thrive in a busy kitchen, stay positive under pressure, and work well as part of a team. You’re flexible, reliable, and ready to contribute to a dynamic kitchen environment where your skills will grow and your efforts are valued.

Further information:

This role is offered on a full time basis, working 36.5 hours per week.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Jane Hately on jh3809@bath.ac.uk however please ensure that you submit your application through the university website.

Campus Services New Starter bonus*. In addition to the great benefits Campus Services’ offers, we can offer you a £1,000 bonus. This is payable the month after successfully passing your six months’ probation. Please note this bonus is pro rata for part time roles.

This role is also eligible for the Campus Services Refer a Friend bonus*. If a University staff member has ‘referred’ you to apply for this vacancy they may be eligible for a bonus. Please ensure when applying you select ‘Campus Services Employee Referral’ when answering the question ‘Where did you learn of this job?' and email campusserviceshr@bath.ac.uk the name of the person who referred you.

Both bonuses are subject to terms and conditions.

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 AssuredCycle to work schemeElectric vehicle salary sacrifice schemeStaff discount at Team Bath gymStaff discounts on postgraduate tuition feesStaff discount on language coursesGenerous employer contributory pension schemesGenerous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balanceA wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and moreFree entry to the Holburne Museum in BathLocal discounts and moreA family-friendly workplace An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforceRelocation allowanceVisa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

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 X and LinkedIn.

                                               

Closing Date: 19 Jan 2026

Department: Operations & Facilities Support

Salary: £22,743