Catering Assistant – South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service

Post Title: Catering Assistant
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Grade 2 (£25,949)* pro rata. Part Time equivalent (£14,027).
*To increase subject to national pay award negotiations for 2026.
Hours: 20 hours per week (flexible working hours)
Key Benefits: 28 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus Bank Holidays (36 days holiday a year). Increasing with length of service to a maximum of 37 days per year plus Bank Holidays (45 days holiday a year).
A range of other great benefits including free on-site gyms, many enhanced family friendly policies, access to emergency service discounts, and the Local Government Pension Scheme. (More details below).
Work Pattern: Mon – Fri 9am-1pm (occasional weekends & evenings)
Location: Training & Development Centre, Handsworth, Sheffield, S13 8QA

An opportunity has arisen within our catering team section for a Permanent catering Assistant, based at our Training & Development centre in Sheffield.

The overall purpose of the role will be to undertake the preparation of food, serving of food, putting away stock and rotation of stock. There will also be general kitchen and dining room duties, including cleaning, setting up and clearing away equipment and tables. You will be expected to carry out food safety procedures. The role will include using a till and cash handling and reconciliation.

To be considered for this role you will have previous experience of working in a canteen or similar environment and familiar with food allergies.

Ideally you must possess the basic food hygiene certificate – if not, training will be provided.

The key duties will include:
• Preparation and serving of food
• General kitchen and dining room duties, including cleaning, setting up and clearing away equipment and tables.
• To carry out food safety procedures.
• The role will involve stock putting away and rotation.
• The role will include using till and cash handling and reconciliation.

For more information about the role contact Dean Wilson on 0114 2532943.

A job description/ person specification and application form for the role can be obtained via our website at http://www.syfire.gov.uk/jobs or by contacting our Recruitment Team at recruitment@syfire.gov.uk

To apply, please send a completed application to recruitment@syfire.gov.uk. Please submit your application as a WORD document as we do not currently accept PDF format.

Within your application, please detail how your skills and experience meet each of the essential criteria listed on the person specification with examples.

Closing date for applications is 16.00 hours on 24th July 2026