Canteen assistant

Greencore Group; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Holidays

Canteen

Refer a friend

Pension 8% matched

Life insurance

Share save plan

Greencore Qualifications

Employee discounts

Job summary

Greencore Warrington is hiring for a manufacturing support role with a fixed shift pattern: Thursday to Sunday, 15:00–23:00. Pay rate is £13.12 per hour. You will help in food preparation, hygiene, and customer service tasks within a fast-paced site.

The role requires basic English and Maths, good attention to detail, and the ability to work unsupervised. Training on health & safety will be provided, and a strong team spirit is valued.

Qualifications

• Good level of English and Maths are required.
• Attention to detail and ability to work unsupervised.
• Good communication skills.
• Can-do attitude and willingness to help team on demand.
• Basic understanding of health & safety; training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Serving customers and taking payment for goods.
• Washing and cleaning of utensils, dishes, surfaces etc. on a continuous basis.
• Check fridge, freezer, food temperatures and log in line with health standards.
• Clean microwaves supplied for staff use daily.
• Hygienic preparation of raw ingredients/sandwiches/hot meals and snacks.
• Direct responsibility for the safety of other staff via food integrity.
• Stand for long periods as required by role.
• Follow cleaning matrix for fridges, freezers, fryers and surfaces.
• Work in high temperatures preparing hot meals and snacks or sandwiches.

Skills

Good level of English

Maths

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Can-do attitude

Health & Safety knowledge

Job description

Shift Pattern: Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 15:00 - 23:00

Pay Rate: £13.12 per hour

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we’re one of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we’re proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

OurWarringtonsite is also known as the Italian centre of excellence, recent expansion and investment make this site a state-of-the-art manufacturing unit! We produce high quality Italian ready meals for both Tesco & Co-Op

What you'll be doing

• Serving customers and taking payment for goods
• Washing and cleaning of utensils, dishes, surfaces etc. on a continuous basis
• To check fridge, freezer, food temperatures and log in line with health standards
• Clean microwaves supplied for staff use on a daily basis
• Responsibility for hygienic preparation of raw ingredients/sandwiches/hot meal and snacks
• Direct responsibility for the safety of other members of staff via integrity of foodstuffs provided for consumption
• Physical demands of the role, standing for long periods of time
• Following the cleaning matrix for the cleaning of fridges, freezers, fryers and other equipment and surfaces including the washing of down all wall surfaces and moping of the floor after use.
• Working in high temperatures as preparing hot meals and snacks or cooking foodstuffs ready for conversion into sandwiches
• Required to wear the appropriate PPE which includes trousers, top,shoes & hat.

What we’re looking for

• Good level of English and Math's
• Attention to detail and ability to work unsupervised
• Good communication skills
• Can-do attitude and willingness to help team in times on demand
• Basic understanding of health & Safety and Food Hygiene (although training will be given)
• If this sounds like you,join us andgrow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

What you’ll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Subsidized canteen
• Refer a friend scheme
• Pension up to 8% matched
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company shares save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform

We’re not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make everyday taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.

At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make everyday taste better.

Greencore and it's recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.

Please note due to high numbers of applications this role maybe closed before the posted closing date.