Canteen assistant

Shift Pattern: Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 15:00 - 23:00

Pay Rate: £13.12 per hour

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Our Warrington site is also known as the Italian centre of excellence, recent expansion and investment make this site a state-of-the-art manufacturing unit! We produce high quality Italian ready meals for both Tesco & Co-Op

What you'll be doing

Serving customers and taking payment for goods

Washing and cleaning of utensils, dishes, surfaces etc. on a continuous basis

To check fridge, freezer, food temperatures and log in line with health standards

Clean microwaves supplied for staff use on a daily basis

Responsibility for hygienic preparation of raw ingredients/sandwiches/hot meal and snacks

Direct responsibility for the safety of other members of staff via integrity of foodstuffs provided for consumption

Physical demands of the role, standing for long periods of time

Following the cleaning matrix for the cleaning of fridges, freezers, fryers and other equipment and surfaces including the washing of down all wall surfaces and moping of the floor after use.

Working in high temperatures as preparing hot meals and snacks or cooking foodstuffs ready for conversion into sandwiches

Required to wear the appropriate PPE which includes trousers, top, shoes & hat.

What we're looking for

Good level of English and Math's

Attention to detail and ability to work unsupervised

Good communication skills

Can-do attitude and willingness to help team in times on demand

Basic understanding of health & Safety and Food Hygiene (although training will be given)

If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

What you'll get in return

Competitive salary and job-related benefits

Holidays

Subsidized canteen

Refer a friend scheme

Pension up to 8% matched

Life insurance up to 4x salary

Company shares save scheme

Greencore Qualifications

Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform

We're not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make everyday taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.

At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make everyday taste better.

Greencore and it's recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.

Please note due to high numbers of applications this role maybe closed before the posted closing date.