Events Assistant

apetito; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Apetito, the UK's leading food supplier to the health and social care sectors, is seeking an Events Assistant. This role involves driving a mobile kitchen to events across the country, showcasing delicious meals and ensuring a memorable experience for customers. Ideal candidates will have a driving background, strong communication skills, and a passion for customer service.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus scheme

Pension scheme - employer matched contributions up to 4%

Life assurance scheme worth at least 1x annual salary

Subsidised canteen

Free parking

Free turkey or voucher at Christmas

Retail discounts through apetito perks scheme

Qualifications

• Experience within a driving role.
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence for a minimum of 2 years.
• Computer literate.
• Passionate, energetic and enthusiastic.

Responsibilities

• Driving the vehicle to all ‘apetiser’ events.
• Vehicle setup, cooking and serving of food at all ‘apetiser’ events.
• Cleaning and maintenance of the vehicle.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Organization

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Job description

Competitive salary + bonus + company benefits.

• Location: UK-Wiltshire-Trowbridge |
• Contract type: Permanent (Full-Time) |
• Closing date: 8th June 2025

Overview

To support our ambition to double the growth of our Care Homes business, we’re looking for a dedicated and energetic Events Assistant to take our food on the road – quite literally.

This is a unique and rewarding role that puts you at the heart of apetito’s growth within the care homes sector. You’ll be responsible for driving and managing our mobile kitchen, known as the ‘apetiser’ , which is a 3.5 tonne van at on-the-road events. You will be bringing our food directly to potential and existing customers across the country.

As a business built on the quality of our food, tasting experiences are one of the most powerful tools we have. They allow us to showcase our meals, ensuring they are expertly served and enjoyed in the way they’re meant to be. This role ensures that our tastings are not only delivered seamlessly but leave a lasting impression.

Working in close collaboration with both our Sales and Marketing teams, you’ll play a key role in delivering stand-out events, roadshows and tasting days – whether that’s meeting new prospects, supporting care home group meetings, or running engagement days for our valued existing customers.

You’ll be the face of apetito, representing our values and our food. From setting up and cooking, to chatting with care home managers and front-lineteams, your role is about creating warm, engaging and professional experiences that showcase what makes apetito different.

A full UK driving licence is essential for this role and you should expect to be at events across the country (including overnight stays), at least twice a week.

Who we are

apetito is the UK’s leading food supplier to the health and social care sectors serving more than 1,300 care homes, health care and education settings.

Our meals are expertly crafted by our dieticians and chefs, and then frozen to lock in the goodness.

Wiltshire Farm Foods, our sister company, is the UK’s largest ready meal supplier cooking and delivering over 330 different delicious frozen ready meals across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Driving the vehicle to all ‘apetiser’ events
• Vehicle setup, cooking and serving of food at all ‘apetiser’ events
• Cleaning and maintenance of the vehicle, inside and out, to ensure it is representative of apetito at all times
• Stock management of all items and disposables required for ‘apetiser’ events
• Management of the technology onboard the ‘apetiser’ including the setup and customisation for all events
• Development of the mobile tasting experience to ensure it is constantly evolving

About you

Essential:

• Experience within a driving role
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence for a minimum of 2 years
• Computer literate
• Experience within a customer service-based role
• Passionate, energetic and enthusiastic
• Demonstrates good organisational skills
• Self-motivated and resilient
• Pragmatic operator
• A strong communicator
• Personable
• Good team player
• Strong work ethic
• Ability to plan and manage time effectively

Desirable:

• Events experience
• Experience within a care-based role
• Health & Safety awareness
• Level 2 Food Safety Certificate

This role involves travel across the whole of the UK so will involve early starts, late finishes and overnight stays.

Company Benefits

• Competitive salary – accredited Living Wage employer
• 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per year
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Pension scheme - employer matched contributions up to 4%
• Life assurance scheme worth at least 1x annual salary
• Subsidised canteen
• Free parking
• Free turkey or voucher at Christmas
• apetito perks scheme including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts

Our Values

As a family-owned business, we take great pride in being a company that makes a real difference and is dedicated to creating outstanding meals to be proud of.

We develop a range of products designed to enhance health and well-being for all our customers.

We are driven by a passion for service and dedicated to feeding some of the UK’s most vulnerable people.

We proudly support British food and farming, focusing on using the best ethical and sustainable produce in alignment with our goal to reach Net Zero by 2040.

Our ethical standards are recognised by the ETI and we are an accredited Living Wage employer.
Learn more about apetito’s commitment to a more sustainable future .

We embrace inclusion, empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Our commitment to making a real difference extends to customers, communities, and staff and we're on a mission to build an inclusive workplace where everyone reaches their full potential.