Canteen Assistant - Full Time

Farmfoods Ltd; Daventry; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 weeks holiday

15% staff discount

Staff benefits package

Free canteen facilities

Smart uniform & PPE provided

Free life assurance

Workplace pension

Virtual GP & discounted services

Job summary

Farmfoods Ltd is hiring a canteen assistant for a brand-new distribution centre in Daventry, Northamptonshire. The role requires preparing hot and cold food, serving meals, and ensuring tidy kitchen areas.

The position offers 37.5 hours per week across five days, including at least one weekend day, with pay rates of £13.69 for mornings and £14.85 for late/night shifts. Benefits include 6 weeks holiday, 15% staff discount, and a staff benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and cooking for canteen or kitchen service.

Responsibilities

• Food preparation tasks
• Cooking and counter serving of meals
• Receiving and moving of deliveries to kitchen storage
• Replenishment of fridges
• Cleaning of kitchen utensils, appliances and surfaces.

Skills

Food preparation

Cooking

Food handling

Tools

PPE provided

Job description

Canteen Assistant - Full Time

- Hours: 37.5 hours across 5 days per week.
-Pay: £13.69-£14.85 per hour.
-Benefits: 6 weeks holiday, 15% staff discount, staff benefits package, and more!

We are looking to recruit Canteen Assistants who will be responsible for preparing hot & cold food at our brand new distribution centre in Daventry, Northamptonshire. Details about the new site are included below:

• Address =Logicor Park Daventry, Royal Oak Way N, Daventry, NN11 8QL.
• Start date = August 2026

Pay, working hours & benefits:

We offer a permanent full-time position, working 5 days from 7 each weekincluding at least one weekend day.

We offer an hourly pay rate of £13.69per hour for morning shifts and £14.85 for late and nightshifts. You will be guaranteed a minimum of 37.5hours work per week and if you’re looking to earn a bit more then overtime may be available.

In addition to your pay you will also benefit from:

- 30 days annual leave pro rata.

- Regular breaks during your shift.

- Full training provided.

- Free canteen facilities.

- 15% staff discount to use in any of our 300+ shops on a great range of food and household essentials.

- A smart uniform and all PPE provided at no cost to you.

- Free life assurance.

- Workplace pension.

- A staff benefits package which includes a virtual GP as well as discounted services and products such as cinema tickets, gym memberships, days out and travel.

Duties include:

• Food preparation tasks
• Cooking and counter serving of meals
• Receiving and moving of deliveries to kitchen storage
• Replenishment of fridges
• Cleaning of kitchen utensils, appliances and surfaces.

A bit about us:

Farmfoods are a family business with ambition. We pride ourselves on offering our customers great value, quality products from clean and tidy shops with the friendliest team in retail.

We aim to offer sensational value to customers on a great range of everyday family oriented goods. We back up our sensational value with a focus on delivering an ‘old fashioned’, genuine and friendly customer experience.

Our warehouse operatives are the backbone of our distribution operation and are essential to ensuring our shops have everything they need to deliver a great service to our customers.