Customer Service Supervisor
This full-time post is available from Monday 3rd August 2026 on a permanent basis.
The starting salary will be from £28,029 on Grade C, depending on knowledge, skills and experience.
About the Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic, innovative and customer-focused Customer Service Supervisor to join our Commercial Operations team, supporting catering and trading operations across the University of Exeter’s Streatham and St Luke’s Campuses.
This role plays a key part in delivering an outstanding food and drink experience for our students, staff and visitors. You will help supervise daily operations within our commercial outlets, ensuring consistently high standards of service, food quality, cleanliness and compliance.
While previous supervisory experience in retail, catering or hospitality is desirable, we welcome applications from motivated individuals with a passion for food and drink and a strong commitment to customer service. Full training will be provided.
About You
The post holder will make a significant contribution to the achievement of the following aims:
- Ensuring students receive the highest quality experience
- Developing and maintaining industry-leading service standards
- Delivering exceptional customer service to students and event clients
- Supporting financial performance to enable continued investment across the University estate
At the heart of this role is a commitment to outstanding customer service and a passion for delivering high-quality food and drink in our unique and vibrant campus venues.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
Further Information
Transform Your Career and Help Shape a Greener, Healthier, and Fairer Future
We are committed to understanding different cultures and perspectives, supporting diverse leadership, and striving for social justice. We encourage applications from all groups underrepresented in our community, including racially minoritised individuals and those with disabilities. Our inclusive, merit-based recruitment processes seek to embrace a diverse set of experiences to ensure colleagues feel supported equitably. With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 countries, we foster a culture where everyone can thrive.
You can read more about our current accreditations and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here, including our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.
Why our colleagues love working here
- Flexible working opportunities and leading parental leave initiatives
- Generous annual leave (39-41 days including bank holidays)
- Competitive pension contributions
- A genuine dedication to supporting the health and wellbeing of all colleagues - see initiatives here
- Sustainability and the environment being at the heart of what we do
How we can help
If you're considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch with us at
[email protected]. You can request reasonable adjustments within your application or by contacting us. You can also choose to be considered under our Disability Confident Scheme and find out here how this is managed during our recruitment and onboarding process.
Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post will not qualify for university sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. If you are a migrant worker, you will need to ensure you have a visa which permits the right to work in the UK. Further details can be found on the Home Office website - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas. If you are an existing Skilled Worker visa holder, we may be able to sponsor and will review the transitional arrangements - https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
