Catering Assistant

Job Description
Role: Catering Assistant
Department: Estates & Facilities Management
Location: Robert Dyson House, Rotherham
Salary: £23,286 - £23,748 (pro rata)
Hours: 18.5
Contract Type: Permanent
We are looking for a Catering Assistant to work in our busy Catering Department. In this role you will work as part of a dedicated Catering Team assisting in all areas of the Catering Department including basic food preparation, cleaning associated equipment and areas and completing basic paperwork.

You will have some previous catering experience and be able to demonstrate good communication and customer service skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide excellent levels of customer service at all times.
• Ensure the unit maintains the highest possible standards of food hygiene and complies with all relevant legislation.
• Undertake the preparation and service of foodstuff as directed by line manager.
• Place and receipt of orders for all foodstuffs required for normal service as and when required or in the Catering Manager's absence.
• Check foodstuffs received for quality and quantity.
• Ensure compliance with the Force's policies and procedures (HACCP).
• Take monies from customers, using a cash register and perform correct cash-control within standard financial regulations as applicable.
• Ensure cleaning functions are carried out promptly and effectively.
• Complete basic paperwork.

Skills And Experience

• Basic Food Hygiene Qualification.

Skills and experience as documented in the role profile need to be evidenced in your application to be considered for interview
For more detailed information relating to the role, skills and experience for this role, please
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What We Offer
We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance
• A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Flexible working arrangements including flexi-time and hybrid working
• A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of Fairness, Integrity & Trust
• Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career with South Yorkshire Police
• Employee Assistant Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice
• Flexible lifestyle benefits such as: Blue Light Card, Company Shop, Cycle to work scheme
• Committed to embedding sustainability: South Yorkshire Police Sustainability Strategy
• Membership to the Sports and Social Club
• Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks

Eligibility
Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 3 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards
South Yorkshire Police is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff, and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.

South Yorkshire Police's Key Values
At South Yorkshire Police we have 3 key values which run through everything we do Fairness, Integrity & Trust, the attached document details the key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

Smarter Ways Of Working
South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables SYP to provide an outstanding service to the community.

There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.

This role has been evaluated as a fixed role.

Fixed: This is a traditional arrangement, applicable when the work is mostly required to be undertaken at a fixed single place of work (on police premises) for most of the time. The work can only or is more effectively delivered from a police premises or other agreed organisational/partner premises.

Contact Details
For further information about the role, please contact:
Alison Wild on
Closing Date: 11th November 2025
Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Recruitment Manager and the Line Manager for the role.

How To Apply
Please click 'Apply'
Candidate Information
Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage and before appointment, the relevant pre-employment checks are required. These include references, medical clearance, vetting clearance and sickness absence criteria check.

Diversity & Inclusion
Applications are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority candidates.

It is really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills. We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from these valuable underrepresented groups
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If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on

In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.
Documents To Review
For the Police Staff Recruitment Vetting Handbook - Please Click here

For Application Guidance and Tips - Please Click Here

For the FIT Values of South Yorkshire Police - Please Click Here

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