Looking for a paid opportunity?

Great Food at Leeds are recruiting!

Are you a current student looking for part-time casual work to support your studies? Do you have excellent customer service skills? Do you have experience of working in a customer facing role in the retail or catering industry? Do you have significant previous experience of preparing a wide range of hot and cold coffee-based drinks using a barista machine?

The Catering & Hospitality department at the University of Leeds is looking to recruit staff to work across the Refectory and eleven cafes on campus.

Salary £13.72 per hour, plus holiday allowance based on number of hours worked

Duties will include:

• Barista hot and cold drinks service

• Food service

• Till operation

• Customer service and hospitality / event service

Flexible shift patterns around your study commitments and up to 20 hours per week available during term-time, with the opportunity for out of term and summer conferencing work also available.

Applications open until Monday 23 November 2026

Interview Date: Friday 04 December 2026

Training is expected to take place on Sunday 7th February 2027, with shifts available from Monday 8th February 2027.

If you have any questions you can get in contact with Robert Sewell, Retail Catering Operations Manager

Email: r.sewell@leeds.ac.uk