Catering Assistant

Service Care Solutions; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Catering Assistant to join the team at the Merseyside Police’s Rose Hill Headquarters. The role involves preparing and serving food and beverages, maintaining hygiene standards, and ensuring excellent customer service. The ideal candidate will have a Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate and experience in a retail or hospitality environment. This is a 3-month contract with full training provided.

Benefits

Professional development

Ongoing training

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain service areas before and during service.
• Greet and serve customers professionally and efficiently.
• Prepare high-quality food and beverages, including coffee.
• Operate EPOS tills and click-and-collect systems.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in all areas.
• Report faults or defective equipment to management.
• Support hospitality and event catering services.
• Assist customers with menu items and allergens.
• Carry out other related duties as required.

Skills

Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate

Customer service skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

IT application knowledge

Tools

EPOS systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Catering Assistant

Location: Rose Hill Police HQ, 15 Cazneau Street, Liverpool, L3 3AN
Contract: 3‑month contract with potential extension (30 hours per week, Monday – Friday 8:00‑14:30)
Pay Rate: £12.60 PAYE per hour
Start Date: ASAP

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Catering Assistant / Barista to join the team at Merseyside Police’s Rose Hill Headquarters. Working as part of a friendly, professional team, you’ll help deliver a high‑quality, efficient, and customer‑focused catering service. From preparing and serving food and beverages to maintaining excellent hygiene standards, you’ll play a key role in supporting our in‑house catering operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain all service areas prior to and during service times, ensuring stock levels are kept replenished.
• Greet and serve all customers in a professional, friendly, and efficient manner.
• Prepare and serve a range of high‑quality food and beverages, including barista‑style coffee.
• Operate electronic point of sale (EPOS) tills and click‑and‑collect systems for payments and orders.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in all kitchen and dining areas, completing daily cleaning and temperature checks.
• Report any faults or defective equipment promptly to management.
• Support the delivery of hospitality and event catering services across the site.
• Ensure full knowledge of menu items and allergens to assist customers effectively.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties related to catering provision as required.

Essential skills and experience

• Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Experience in a retail or hospitality environment (ideally a restaurant or coffee shop).
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Confident using Microsoft Office, EPOS systems, and basic IT applications.
• Strong organisational and time‑management skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

• The opportunity to work across a large, collaborative catering function within a policing service.
• Professional development and ongoing training.

Apply Now – Service Care Solutions is proud to assist in this recruitment campaign. If you meet the above criteria and would like to be considered, please apply now or reach out directly to discuss the role in more detail.

Harry Greenhalgh
Recruitment Lead – Police | Youth Justice | Domestic Abuse
Service Care Solutions