Catering Assistant

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Catering Assistant

Job ref: 27865 Category: Warehouse
  • Salary Competitive £ +20% uplift for night workers
  • Location 2-4 Dewar Close, Segensworth West, Fareham
  • Contract Type Permanent
  • Hours
  • Closing Date 20 October, 2025
  • Business Unit Booker Distribution

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    2-4 Dewar Close, Segensworth West, Fareham PO15 5UB

    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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    Location:
    Fareham
    Job Type:
    FullTime

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