Canteen Assistant - Part Time

Farmfoods; Welton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

6 weeks holiday

15% staff discount

Staff benefits package

Free life assurance

Workplace pension

Free canteen facilities

Job summary

Farmfoods is hiring Canteen Assistants for their brand new Daventry distribution centre. This part-time role offers 20 hours per week across 5 days, including one weekend day. Pay ranges from £13.69 to £14.85 per hour, with 30 days pro rata annual leave and a 15% staff discount.

Free canteen facilities, full training, PPE and a staff benefits package are included. Responsibilities include food preparation, cooking and serving meals, handling deliveries, stocking fridges and cleaning equipment.

Qualifications

• Food preparation tasks and cooking basic meals.
• Ability to work across mornings, late shifts and weekends.
• Willingness to learn and follow food safety standards.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Food preparation

Teamwork

Shift flexibility

Job description

Canteen Assistant - Part Time - Hours: 20 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 part-time position, working 5 days from 7 each week including at least one weekend day. We offer an hourly pay rate of £13.69 per hour for morning shifts and £14.85 for late and night shifts. You will be guaranteed a minimum of 20 hours work per week and if you're looking to earn a bit more then overtime may be available.

• 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.