Canteen Assistant

Cranswick Country Foods; Yaxley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A poultry production company in Yaxley is hiring a canteen assistant to manage food preparation and service for staff at their manufacturing facility. Duties include ensuring cleanliness, stock control, and customer service while adhering to food safety standards. The role offers a competitive hourly rate of £13.78 and various employee benefits. Interested candidates should email their CV and covering letter by 17th December 2025.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support and discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted gym membership

Death in service insurance

Free Parking and Canteen facilities

Qualifications

• Ability to understand verbal requests and documentation.
• Willingness to learn Health & Safety and Food Safety standards.
• Works well in a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food in the canteen.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene of the canteen environment.
• Control stock and handle cash.
• Provide excellent customer service.

Skills

Basic level of literacy and numeracy

Health & Safety awareness (Level 2)

Food Safety awareness (Level 2)

Teamwork

Attention to accuracy

Job description

About Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry

Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry in Eye, Suffolk is serious about its quality chicken products. Now we’re hungry for talented people to join us. It’s win win; you achieve your potential, we achieve our ambitious growth plans.

Job Requirements

We are looking for a canteen assistant to join our established team at Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry in Eye, Suffolk. You will be responsible for preparation, serving, and cleaning of food and beverage services for staff in a manufacturing facility, ensuring a clean, hygienic, and efficient canteen environment.

Shift Pattern

Monday – Friday 17:00 – 22:30

Duties

• Preparing and serving food
• Maintaining cleanliness and hygiene
• Stock control
• Customer service
• Cash handling

What you will need

• Basic level of literacy and numeracy, being able to understand verbal requests and documentation
• Level 2 H&S awareness (or willingness to learn)
• Level 2 Food Safety (or willingness to learn)
• Works to a high degree of accuracy
• Working well with your team

Pay and Benefits

• Rate of Pay – £13.78 per hour (inclusive of £1 per hour weekly attendance bonus)
• Auto enrolment into our company pension scheme
• Access to our ‘Feed your Wellbeing’ hub, offering a range of retail, restaurant and entertainment discounts and wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted local gym membership
• Death in service insurance
• Free Parking and Canteen facilities

Interested?

Email a CV and covering letter to [e-mail]

Closing Date

17th December 2025 (please note that if we receive significant interest, this closing date may be brought forward).

Additional Information

Internal applicants should ensure their line manager is aware before applying.

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Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person