The Campus Kitchen – University of Southampton
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join The Campus Kitchen at the University of Southampton as an Events Assistant, at a time of significant growth across our conferencing, events and hospitality services.
With an established reputation for high-quality events and hospitality, we are now focused on growing our client base and extending our offer, creating an exciting opportunity for a motivated, personable and proactive individual to join a dynamic and fast-paced team.
Find out more about the services we offer here.
About the Role
The Campus Kitchen is the University of Southampton’s in-house catering service. We deliver a wide range of services across our campuses, including retail catering, vending, delivered catering, and a growing portfolio of conferences, fine dining and hospitality events.
As an Events Assistant, you will support the planning and delivery of a wide range of conferences, events and hospitality functions. This will include coordinating bookings, managing event details, liaising with clients and internal teams, and ensuring all aspects of event delivery are organised, communicated and executed to a high standard. You will play a key role in ensuring a seamless customer experience, supporting both the administrative coordination and on-the-day delivery of events.
About You
You will be a highly motivated and proactive individual who thrives in a busy events environment. You will have:
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Experience in an administrative or customer-facing role
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Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple events and priorities
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Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
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Confident communication skills and a professional, customer-focused approach
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Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
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A genuine interest in conferences, events and hospitality
Previous experience supporting events or working in hospitality is desirable.
Why Join Us?
This is a particularly exciting time to join our team. With a strong focus on growing our conferencing, events and hospitality offer, you will be part of a service that is evolving rapidly, with real opportunities to contribute to its success and development.
What We Can Offer You
Working at the University of Southampton gives you access to a wide range of benefits alongside a competitive salary, including:
Check out the staff benefits and why you should join us at The University of Southampton!
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. We welcome applications from candidates who are committed to helping us create an inclusive work environment.
Join Us
If you are passionate about events, conferences and hospitality, enjoy working with people, and want to be part of an ambitious and growing team, we would love to hear from you.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants who support our mission of inclusivity.
This role does not qualify for Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship. To explore alternative UK visa options, see gov.uk.
Apply by 11.59 pm UK time on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or
quoting the job number.
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