Canteen Assistant - Nights

Booker; Park Gate; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food wholesaler in the UK is seeking a Catering Assistant for their newly opened canteen. The role involves providing food services to colleagues, managing stock, and maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen. Ideal candidates will have cooking experience, food hygiene training, and a strong attitude towards customer service. The position offers numerous benefits including discounts and a retirement savings plan.

Benefits

Colleague discounts at Booker

Discount card for Tesco

Free eye tests and health checks

Retirement savings plan

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Experience in a working kitchen is essential.
• High standard of presentation and customer service.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide hot and cold food service to colleagues.
• Ensure canteen area is clean and tidy.
• Manage stock for food preparation and vending machines.

Skills

Cooking experience

Customer service

Teamwork

Education

Food hygiene & safety for catering level 2

Allergen training certification

Job description

Booker

• 2-4 Dewar Close, Segensworth West, FAREHAM
• Apply by 20-May-2025 About the role

This is anew role within the newly opened canteen at Booker Distribution Fareham

You will have previous experience of a working kitchen

Working in a small team of catering assistants, you will provide a hot and cold food service to all colleagues and to ensure that the canteen area is clean and tidy at all times

What is in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits :

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24 / 7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
• A great holiday package

You will be responsible for

• Ordering of Stock for food preparation and vending machines
• Supporting stock management and stock control
• Code checking and checking quality of stock
• Preparation of food in accordance with food hygiene regulations
• Vending machine replenishment and management (price changes, cleaning and cash collection)

Hospitality support

• Assisting in maintaining housekeeping in the canteen & kitchen facilities, dining area and Kitchen counters
• Adhere to food hygiene / HACCP / Allegen / COSHH Guidelines at all times
• Maintaining due diligence on temperature controls and code dates

You will need

• Cooking experience is essential
• Food hygiene &safety for catering level 2
• Allergen training certification

Food handling qualification

An excellent attitude towards customer service with a friendly outgoing personality and be used to working within a team environment.

A high standard of presentation and the ability to work within a team producing and serving a varied menu to colleagues and visitors on site

The ideal candidate will be required to prepare, cook and serve food along with cleaning duties and stock vending machines.

About us

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, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six 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.