Canteen Operative

The Lunch Bag; Tipperary; On-site; EUR 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lunch Bag in Ireland is seeking a Canteen Lunch Operative to help deliver healthy school meals and keep the canteen running smoothly.

You’ll load meals into ovens, heat to HACCP standards, manage stock, and maintain temperature and cleaning records, with approximate hours 9:30–4:30 and pay €14.65 per hour.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with HACCP guidelines.
• Able to follow cleaning and temperature logs.
• Willingness to learn HACCP and Manual Handling training.

Responsibilities

• Load pre-packaged school meals into ovens.
• Turn on oven and heat meals to specific temperature according to HACCP guidelines.
• Unload ovens and load into crates.
• Bring the lunches to the canteen.
• Ensure adequate stock levels.
• Follow and maintain work and cleaning schedule.
• Maintain temperature and cleaning records.

Skills

Food handling

HACCP compliance

Stock management

Team player

Attention to detail

Tools

Ovens

Job description

A little bit about us

Looking for a job that actually makes a difference - and fits into your day-to-day routine?

At The Lunch Bag, we deliver healthy, hot school meals to children across Ireland. We're the country’s leading school meal provider, and we’re on a mission to help children build healthy habits for life.

We’re changing children’s lives, one lunch at a time. Are you flexible, bubbly, and keen to bring a little extra joy to the school day? We’re looking for people who want to help us keep driving forward and doing something great. Bonus? You’re off when the schools are!

So, what’s the job?

We’re on the hunt for a Canteen Lunch Operative.

If you’re a detail addict and thought this was a little vague, here’s a list for you:

• Load pre-packaged school meals into ovens.
• Turn on oven and heat meals to specific temperature according to HACCP guidelines.
• Unload ovens and load into crates.
• Bring the lunches to the canteen.
• Ensure adequate stock levels.
• Follow and maintain work and cleaning schedule.
• Maintain temperature and cleaning records.
• HACCP and Manual Handling Training will be provided.

Approximate hours 9:30-4:30pm

Rate of pay - €14.65 per hour.