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Catering Assistant - Retail - Aintree Site Bistro


Location
Salary
£25,272 per annum pro rata
Profession
Estates and facilities
Grade
Band 2
Deadline
24 Jul 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
10 Jul 2026
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Job overview

The catering department at Liverpool University Hospitals is an exciting place to work.

We feed all of the patients but also have modern retail units. We try to bring the high street into the hospital by offering modern concepts to staff and visitors.

All the outlets are very busy and we want you to encourage sales. These posts are very rewarding jobs.

We are looking for staff who are self motivated and can work in a team or on their own unsupervised. We require staff who are flexible and open to change to join our catering team. These positions will be based in a busy hospital, you may be moved as the needs of the service requires, also you may be required to work Bank holidays including Christmas Day.

Main duties of the job

The Bistro

The Bistro is a busy unit at the entrance of the hospital . The post will involve making coffee,  food preparation , serving customers, making sandwiches, kitchen cleaning, cash handling and customer care

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Although the jobs are primarily based in the unit advertised, you may be required to work anywhere within the catering department depending on the needs of the service. This could include the Royal site & Broadgreen. This could also include working in the patients kitchen.

IT skills are required for all positions as the Trust does mandatory training and yearly appraisals online.

Person specification

Skills

Essential

  • Communication skills
  • Data inputting
  • Team working skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of the importance of good food hygiene
  • Knowledge of Health & Safety
  • Numeracy and literacy skills

Desirable

  • Barista training
  • Knowledge of cash till systems

Experience

Essential

  • Previous catering experience

Desirable

  • Previous Industrial Catering experience
  • Previous use of cleaning machinery, Dishwashing or pan washing machinery

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate or equivalent

Desirable

  • Food/Hygiene certificate

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