Canteen Assistant

Booker; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Booker is seeking a proactive Canteen Assistant to support daily operations across the canteen and kitchen areas. You will manage stock, perform quality checks, replenish vending machines, and maintain a clean, safe environment in line with HACCP and COSHH guidelines.

The role emphasizes customer service, teamwork, and adherence to health and safety standards in a fast-paced canteen setting. We encourage flexible working discussions where possible.

Qualifications

• Experience in stock management and food handling is preferred (not mandatory).
• Ability to follow daily checklists and cleaning schedules.

Responsibilities

• Manage stock levels and stock control.
• Check quality of stock and perform code checks.
• Replenish and clean vending machines.
• Provide hospitality support in the canteen area.
• Assist in housekeeping and cleaning schedules for canteen, dining area and kitchen counters.
• Follow a checklist and manage own time to complete tasks.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Numeracy

Literacy

Organisational skills

Health & Safety

Pressure management

Job description

We are looking for a proactive and reliable Canteen Assistant to join our team and help ensure the smooth day-to-day operation of our canteen facilities. This hands-on role involves managing stock levels, conducting quality and code checks, and replenishing and cleaning vending machines.

You’ll help maintain a clean and safe environment across the canteen and kitchen areas, following daily checklists and cleaning schedules. A strong focus on health and safety is essential, including strict adherence to food hygiene, HACCP, allergen, COSHH, and temperature control guidelines.

• Responsibility for Stock Management and Stock Control
• Code checking and checking quality of stock
• Vending machine replenishment and cleaning
• Hospitality Support
• Assist in maintaining housekeeping in the canteen facilities, dining area and Kitchen counters, including weekly and daily cleaning schedule
• Able to follow a checklist and manage own time to complete all tasks
• Adhere to food hygiene/HACCP/Allergen/COSHH Guidelines at all times
• Maintain due diligence on temperature controls

• The ideal candidate will have an excellent attitude towards customer service with a friendly outgoing personality and be used to working within a team environment.
• Hygienic and able to keep on top of a 24hr canteen.
• Good communication and organisation skills with a mind to assist and provide ideas to stream line processed within stock integrity.
• Will take pride in the canteen presentation.
• You have sound numeracy and literacy skills
• You have experience within warehouse chambers (advantageous but not essential)
• You are flexible and versatile
• You are able to produce quality standard of work
• You have good PC and organisational skills
• You have the ability to work under pressure
• You are an advocate for Health & Safety

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, 8 distribution centres, 5 Best Food Logistics sites, as well as 6 support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers; some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact [e-mail]

Please note

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

For more information about us please visit www.bookergro upjobs.co.uk