Catering Assistant - WLC00698

West Lothian College; Livingston; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Livingston is seeking a part-time Catering Assistant to join its Campus Café. The role involves preparing snacks, handling counter duties, and maintaining food safety. Ideal candidates will have good communication skills and a general education background. The position includes generous benefits like leave entitlement and retail discounts.

Benefits

Generous leave entitlement

Career average pension scheme

On-site gym and restaurant

Transport and health benefits

Family and wellbeing benefits

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• Required to prepare basic hot and cold snacks.
• Assist with cleaning and washing up, adhering to food safety regulations.
• Experience in a café environment and knowledge of cash handling is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Working within the college’s Campus Café.
• Undertake counter and till duties.
• Organise trays for buffets.

Skills

Team player

Excellent communication skills

Education

Good general education

Elementary food hygiene qualification

Job description

Job Description

Catering Assistant

Start Date: September 2025

Hours: 26.5 hours per week (shifts detailed below)

Contract: Part Time - Permanent, Sessional

Salary: Grade 1 Points 2-4

£24,018 - £24,392 per annum pro rata

(salary subject to pending job evaluation)

West Lothian College is looking to appoint a Catering Assistant.

Working within the college’s Campus Café, you will be required to prepare basic hot and cold snacks, undertake counter and till duties and organise trays for buffets. You will also assist with cleaning and washing up, whilst adhering to food safety regulations.

You will be a team player with excellent communication skills, and possess a good general education. You will be required to either have, or obtain, an elementary food hygiene qualification, whilst previous experience of working in a café environment and knowledge of cash handling is desirable.

The shifts to work are sessional*, as follows:

Monday & Tuesday: 07:45am – 3:00pm

Wednesday & Thursday: 8:00am - 3:00pm

*Further details regarding sessional working arrangements are included within the attached Summary of Conditions of Service document.

Working for the college you will benefit from a generous leave entitlement, career average pension scheme, excellent on-site facilities such as gym and restaurant, together with transport, health, family, wellbeing benefits and retail discounts. The college is located within the town centre with an array of shops and restaurants all within a few minutes walking distance.

Closing date for applications is 2359hrs on 11th August 2025.

Interviews will take place onsite at West Lothian College on 19th August 2025.

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