Catering Assistant

Catering Assistant Application Deadline: 3 December 2025 Department: Cafés Employment Type: Permanent Location: Liverpool Compensation: £14,435 - £15,746 / year Description Job Title: Catering Assistant Department: Cafes Salary: Actual Salary (£14,435-£15,746) based on a full-time equivalent of £23,638-£25,781. Job Type: This is a term time only 36 week post. As a catering assistant, your primary responsibility will be to support the provision of food services in the cafes, which operate over all 5 College sites. The cafes provide a hot and cold breakfast and lunch service to students and staff during term time, with a significant proportion of students receiving free meals. Key Responsibilities Support the delivery of café services across all sites as part of the wider catering team, including operating tills and working on the servery. Assist in the preparation of food and beverage items for sale in the cafes. Ensure that the café, servery and kitchen areas are in a clean and tidy condition at all times. Provide a friendly, efficient and hygienic service to all customers. Work as part of the catering team to produce a food offer that is healthy, diverse, reflective of the student cohort, consistent in quality and sustainable. Assist in the preparation and delivery of food and beverages for internal hospitality purposes or special events. Ensure compliance with all food service, health and safety and employment regulations. Undertake off the job and on the job training as required to ensure skills remain up to date. Generic duties: To contribute fully to the mission and values statement of the College Group ensuring its effective implementation in all aspects of College life. To take proactive responsibility for Health & Safety to ensure that a safe working environment and safe working practices are maintained at all times. To comply with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). To support cross college activities as required, such as organizing events or assisting with enrolment. To understand roles and responsibilities around safeguarding all learners and contribute to maintaining a safe learning environment. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Essential Criteria: 1. Experience of working in a catering or hospitality setting. 2. High level of customer service skills. 3. Commitment to engaging in staff development. Desirable Criteria: 1. Food Hygiene certificate. 2. Catering/hospitality qualification 3. Fluent speaking in any of the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Kurdish Sorani, Tigrinya, Spanish, French or Portuguese. Please Note This role may close earlier than the advertised deadline if we receive sufficient applications. Early submission is strongly encouraged. Benefits Why Join The City of Liverpool College? As a valued member of our College community, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, dedicated wellbeing support, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth and development. Here are some of the benefits available to you: Generous holiday allowance Up to 30 days annual holiday allowance, plus 1 wellbeing day. You’ll also benefit from 5 to 7 days statutory closure and 2 further days closure at Easter. Pension Scheme You'll be part of the Aviva pension scheme, with contributions of up to 10%. Employee Benefits Platform As part of your role, you’ll have access to the COLC Employee Benefits Platform, a one-stop hub for a wide range of perks designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and everyday savings. You’ll be able to access discounts at major supermarkets, fashion and lifestyle retailers, tech stores, travel providers, and more. You’ll also benefit from the Cycle to Work Scheme, cinema and leisure discounts and tech and home appliance discounts, with the option of spreading the cost through salary sacrifice. The platform is part of our commitment to supporting you in every aspect of your working life – and beyond. Health and Wellbeing As part of our commitment to supporting your health and wellbeing, all employees have access to the Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – a completely confidential support service available 24/7, 365 days a year. Whether you’re facing personal challenges, looking for advice, or simply need someone to talk to, Health Assured is here to help. Through Health Assured, you can access a 24/7 confidential helpline, face to face, online or telephone counselling, as well as structured support for a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationships, bereavement, legal and financial concerns. You'll also have access to the online wellbeing portal, a secure, user-friendly platform offering a wide range of self-help resources, health assessments, articles, and guidance covering emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing, and to the Wisdom App, which offers mood trackers and wellbeing tools, meditation guides, fitness videos, and self-help modules as well as daily wellbeing tips. Medicash Scheme Access to Medicash health plans – supporting you and your family with enhanced access to treatment, wellbeing services, and expert care whenever you need it. We also offer free flu vaccinations to help keep you feeling your best all year round. Life Assurance We offer life assurance to give you and your family added peace of mind — with a benefit of up to three times your annual salary payable in the event of death in service. Travel We offer interest-free loans to help you buy annual travel passes from Merseytravel and Merseyrail. That means you can enjoy the savings of up to two months' free travel—without having to cover the full cost upfront. It’s all about making your commute more affordable and less stressful. Flexible Working We offer flexible working options depending on business need to support our employee's work-life balance. Professional Development We’re passionate about helping you thrive, offering a mix of formal and informal professional development opportunities—designed to sharpen your skills, expand your knowledge, and accelerate your career. College Benefits Our excellent sports and fitness facilities can be used free of charge by staff. You can also access a range of discounted hair and beauty treatments at our Academy and Graduate Hair & Beauty Salons, and a staff discount at our Academy Restaurant.