Hospitality Assistants

University of Liverpool; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Liverpool is seeking Hospitality Assistants for its Campus Coffee Bars on the main campus. The roles are part-time, term-time, with two options: 20 hours or 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities include serving food and beverages, basic preparation, till operation, and maintaining cleanliness to ensure a welcoming dining experience. Applicants should be friendly, service-oriented and able to thrive in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Customer-facing role experience preferred.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a busy cafe environment.
• Strong communication and people skills.

Responsibilities

• Basic food preparation.
• Serving food and beverages to customers.
• Use of a till system for transactions.
• General cleaning duties in a busy coffee bar.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Tools

Till system

Job description

Hospitality Assistant

CAPTION:

Company: The University of Liverpool
Salary: from £22,995 a year
Hours: Part-time
Location: Liverpool, L3 5TQ
Working pattern: On-site
Job type: Permanent
Posting date: 14 Oct 2026
Closing date: 28 Oct 2026

Summary

THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL

DIRECTORATE OF PEOPLE AND SERVICES

FACILITIES, RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

COMMERCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

HOSPITALITY ASSISTANT - PART TIME

• GRADE 2
• £22,995 pa (pro-rata)
• Hours of work: Part-time (two roles) - 20 or 30 hours per week - term time only
• Tenure: Permanent
• Posts available: 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Term Time Only and 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Term Time Only. University of Liverpool main campus.

We are seeking dedicated and driven Hospitality Assistants to join our dynamic team in The Campus Coffee Bars, Main Campus, University of Liverpool.

You will be a friendly team player and passionate about delivering excellent service. You should have a positive highly motivated approach to work, take pride in your work and have excellent people skills and be prepared to meet the challenges of a busy working environment.

You will be responsible for ensuring seamless service in our catering outlets and providing an enjoyable dining experience for all our customers.

The duties of the post will involve basic food preparation, serving food and beverages to a wide range of customers, use of a till system and general cleaning duties related to the day-to-day running of a busy coffee bar.

Ideally you should have a basic food hygiene certificate, knowledge of allergens and basic health and safety - however, this is not essential, training will be expected to be undertaken on basic food hygiene and allergens when you start.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to enhancing a workforce as diverse as our community and particularly encourage applicants who are of minoritised genders and ethnic backgrounds, living with a disability, and/or are members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Job Ref: 117473
Closing Date: 28 October 2026