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Catering Assistant 12pm-8pm
Job ref: 27888 Category: Warehouse
1. Salary
2. Location 2-4 Dewar Close, Segensworth West, Fareham
3. Contract Type Permanent
4. Hours
5. Closing Date 21 October, 2025
6. Business Unit Booker Distribution
7. Share
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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 tea
Main Responsibilities
8. Ordering of Stock for food preparation and vending machines
9. Cooking meals
10. Supporting stock management and stock control
11. Code checking and checking quality of stock
12. Preparation of food in accordance with food hygiene regulations
13. Vending machine replenishment and management (price changes, cleaning and cash collection)
14. Hospitality support
15. Assisting in maintaining housekeeping in the canteen & kitchen facilities, dining area and Kitchen counters
16. Adhere to food hygiene/HACCP/Allegen/COSHH Guidelines at all times
17. Maintaining due diligence on temperature controls and code dates
You will need
18. Cooking experience is essential
19. Food hygiene &safety for catering level 2
20. Allergen training certification
21. Food handling qualification
22. An excellent attitude towards customer service with a friendly outgoing personality and be used to working within a team environment.
23. 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
24. The ideal candidate will be required to prepare, cook and serve food along with cleaning duties and stock vending machines
This role is working Monday - Friday 12pm-8pm
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:
25. A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
26. 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.
27. 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
28. Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
29. 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.
30. 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
31. Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
32. An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
33. 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.
34. Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
35. Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
36. Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
37. A great holiday package