Bank Catering Assistant

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

• Experience of working in a catering or hospitality setting.
• High level of customer service skills.
• Commitment to engaging in staff development.

Benefits

We really care about our people. As a member of College staff, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, wellbeing services and opportunities for professional development.

These include:

• Generous annual leave - We offer the highest holiday entitlement in the City Region
• Competitive salary - Our salaries are the highest within FE in the City Region
• Access to our Employee Benefits Platform, offering hundreds of discounts and savings
• Wellbeing support - Access to a free, independent and confidential 24 hour counselling support, as well as general wellbeing and lifestyle support through our platform and app
• Pension Scheme - Excellent pension provision, with memberships of Local Government Scheme, Teachers Pension Scheme and Aviva, depending on the role.

About The City of Liverpool College

The City of Liverpool College is the largest further education college in the Liverpool City Region. With more than 600 members of staff, hundreds of courses, five campuses and over 10,000 students, we are at the forefront of education in our region. 

We proudly scored GOOD in our 2024 OFSTED inspection, with several areas graded outstanding. Ofsted described our student experience as “transformative and life-enhancing”. 

We’re committed to supporting every student to achieve and progress with the skills and expertise they need for their next step. We couldn’t do this without the people who make this happen every day – our brilliant staff.