Catering Assistant - Royal Retail Outlets

Transformation Unit; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Catering Assistant for Band 2 on a part-time contract. The role is based at Royal Liverpool Hospital with shifts on Monday/Tuesday 8.30am-2.00pm and Thursday 3.30pm-8.30pm.

You will prepare and serve meals and drinks to staff, patients and visitors, and assist with cleaning and hygiene in public dining areas. The post requires catering experience and flexibility to cover other sites and bank holidays.

Qualifications

• Previous catering experience.
• Open to employees of the five LAASP organisations.
• Knowledge of cleaning machinery, dishwashing or pan washing machinery.

Responsibilities

• Based at Atrium Bistro Coffee Shop on the Lower Ground Floor with occasional coverage in other hospital outlets.
• Prepare and serve hot and cold drinks and snacks to staff, patients and visitors.
• Carry out a wide range of cleaning and monitoring duties to maintain food hygiene in public dining areas and coffee shops.
• Deliver a professional, high‑quality service in line with the Trust's values, even in a busy hospital environment.
• Be flexible to work across sites and bank holidays (including Christmas Day) as required.

Skills

Data inputting

Job description

Main area Catering Assistant Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours

• Part time
• Other

16 hours per week (Please see job overview for hours available.) Job ref 287-CEF-445-26

Employer Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Liverpool Hospital Town Liverpool Salary £25,272 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 24/11/2026 23:59

Band 2

Job overview

This position is based in the Royal Liverpool Hospital and is part of the retail facilities that are onsite.

The post will be based in the Royal Liverpool Hospital but with the expectation if the possibility arises to support other sites Broadgreen & Aintree Hospital.

This position is retail based but with expectation to support at ward level with patient feeding if required.

This post is open to employees of the five LAASP organisations. By proceeding, you are confirming that you are a current employee of The Clatterbridge Centre, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool University Hospitals, Liverpool Women’s Hospital or, The Walton Centre. Confirmation will be sought for all successful applicants via an IAT

Main duties of the job

Working hours will be Monday & Tuesday: 8.30am - 2.00pm and Thursday: 3.30pm - 8.30pm As a worker you will primarily be based in Atrium Bistro Coffee Shop on the Lower Ground Floor, however there may be times when you will be required to cover in the other retail outlets within the hospital as per the business requirement.

Involved in the preparation and service of hot & cold drinks and snacks to staff, patients & visitors.

Required to undertake a wide range of cleaning and monitoring duties associated with maintaining food hygiene within the, public dining areas and coffee shops.

Ensuring that at all time a professional, high quality service provision is offered at all times, while maintaining the trusts values.

We are looking for staff who are self motivated and can work in a team or on their own unsupervised. You will be working in a busy hospital and can be moved as the needs of the service requires, also you may be required to work Bank holidays including Christmas Day. Although training will be given for all positions, a good knowledge of catering is required.

This is an exciting opportunity but the successful candidate needs to be flexible.

This post requires previous catering experience, including cooking snacks and front of house service

Please ensure you put all relevant experience on the application form

Working for our organisation

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Involved in the preparation and service of meals to patients, Staff & Visitors.

Required to undertake a wide range of cleaning and monitoring duties associated with maintaining food hygiene within the public dining areas and coffee shops.

Ensuring that at all time a professional, high quality service provision is offered at all times, while maintaining the trusts values.

We are looking for staff who are self motivated and can work in a team or on their own unsupervised. You will be working in a busy hospital and can be moved as the needs of the service requires, also you may be required to work Bank holidays including Christmas Day. Although training will be given for all positions, a good knowledge of catering is required.

This is an exciting opportunity but the successful candidate needs to be flexible.

This post requires previous catering experience, including cooking snacks and front of house service

Please ensure you put all relevant experience on the application form

Person specification

Experience

• Previous catering experience
• This post is open to employees of the five LAASP organisations
• Previous use of cleaning machinery, Dishwashing or pan washing machinery

Knowledge

• A general understanding of why good food hygiene is important
• Health and safety basic knowledge
• Numeracy and literacy skills
• Barista training
• Knowledge of cash till systems

Skills

• Data inputting

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Name Jacqueline Joyce Job title Assistant Retail Catering Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0151 706 2043 Additional information

Please contact Jacqueline Joyce on contact number or email provided for further information.