Catering Assistant - Evenings

About the role

We’re excited to announce the opening of a brand-new canteen at our Fareham distribution centre – and we’re looking for enthusiastic and reliable Catering Assistants to join our team!

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of something new from the ground up. As a key member of our small, friendly catering team, you’ll play an important role in delivering a high-quality food service to our hardworking colleagues.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Preparing and serving a variety of hot and cold meals, snacks, and beverages
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen and dining areas
• Assisting with food preparation and stock rotation
• Providing excellent customer service to colleagues during meal times
• Supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the canteen

What We’re Looking For:

• Previous experience working in a kitchen or catering environment
• A positive, can-do attitude and a team-player mindset
• Good communication skills and a friendly approach
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced setting
• Basic food hygiene knowledge (a certificate is a plus, but not essential)

If you’re passionate about food, enjoy working with people, and want to be part of an exciting new venture, we’d love to hear from you!

Main Responsibilities

• 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

• 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. 　
• Be able to work 5pm-11pm Monday to Thursday & 2pm-8pm Sunday 

What's 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

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