Catering Assistant

About the role

We’re excited to introduce a role within our newly opened canteen at Booker Distribution in Fareham!

As a Catering Assistant, you’ll bring previous experience working in a kitchen environment and play a key part in delivering a high-quality food service to our colleagues. Working as part of a small, friendly team, you’ll help prepare and serve a variety of hot and cold meals, ensuring the canteen remains clean, welcoming, and well-stocked throughout the day.

This is a great opportunity to be part of something new, contribute to a positive workplace culture, and make a real difference to the daily experience of our team.

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

• 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. 　

This role is working Sunday - Thursday 11pm-6am Night shift

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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