Summer conference staff – closing date 12 May
St Catherine’s College has a number of vacancies for Conference Staff this summer vacation during the periods 27 June – 17 August and 1 September – 4 October. Meals (when the Kitchen is open) and accommodation will be provided during the working periods.
There are vacancies in several departments. You will be assigned to a specific department, but you will be expected to work in any of the departments if needed. We ask that you identify in your application which department(s) you would prefer to be appointed to as your main department (you can select more than one).
The departments in which you may be asked to work include:
Housekeeping: Duties include cleaning rooms, delivering linen, restocking tea and coffee in rooms.
Hall: Duties include waiting on tables, laying up cutlery, setting up service stations, clearing away after meals.
Bar: Duties include serving and selling alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to customers in the Bar, ensuring the Bar area is kept clean and tidy, bar service at events outside the Bar.
Operations: Duties include serving tea and coffee to conference delegates, moving furniture, setting up and clearing away AV equipment, trouble-shooting basic AV problems that may arise.
Lodge: Duties include providing a reception service to delegates/ visitors to the College, taking delegates’ luggage to their rooms, checking keys in and out and checking room occupancies.
Kitchen: Duties include assisting the Chefs with the preparation of food and helping plate hot and cold meals.
All roles will involve a degree of interaction with conference delegates. This will require you to have an enthusiasm about customer service, the ability to put the needs of the customer first, an outward-going attitude and an ability to communicate clearly with guests. Attention to appearance and the dress code for casual staff will also be of the very highest importance.
Pay and hours
You must be able to commit to working a minimum of 30 hours per week, so please take into account balancing your other commitments (such as studies) when deciding whether or not to apply. All roles may involve split shifts and work at evenings and weekends. By applying you are confirming your willingness to work flexibly in accordance with the needs of the College and to undertake any duties which may be reasonably requested of you.
The rate of pay for all roles is £12.21 per hour plus holiday pay. Accommodation will be provided free of charge, and meals will be provided free of charge when you are on shift and the Kitchen is open.
Please note that you may be asked to move rooms during your stay due to maintenance work and other operational requirements.
How to apply
Please complete the attached application form and send it to the Personnel Advisor (personnel@stcatz.ox.ac.uk) by 5:00pm on Monday 12 May (Monday of 3rd week). Applications received after this date will not normally be considered.
Please note that no offers of employment will be made until after the closing date, when all the applications have been assessed. You should not, therefore, make arrangements (e.g. travel) until it has been confirmed whether or not your application has been successful. Offers of employment may be subject to the successful completion of a brief interview.