Catering Assistant


Company:	Cranswick Country Foods
Salary:	£14.23
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Eye, IP23 8BW
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	24 Jul 2026
Closing date:	23 Aug 2026

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Summary

Job Description:

About Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry:

Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry in Eye, Suffolk is serious about its quality chicken products. Now we’re hungry for talented people to join us. It’s win win; you achieve your potential, we achieve our ambitious growth plans.

Job requirements of canteen assistant:

We are looking for a canteen assistant to join our established team at Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry in Eye, Suffolk. You will be responsible for preparation, serving, and cleaning of food and beverage services for staff in a manufacturing facility, ensuring a clean, hygienic, and efficient canteen environment.

Shift Pattern number 1–Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, Week2: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday ,Thursday and Friday

Hours: 7am-3:30pm

Shift Pattern number 2 – Week 1: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Week2: Monday, Wednesday , Friday and Saturday

Hours: 7:00am-5pm

Duties

· Preparing and serving food

· Maintaining cleanliness and hygiene

· Stock control

· Customer service

· Cash handling .

What you will need:

· Basic level of literacy and numeracy, being able to understand verbal requests and documentation

· Level 2 H&S awareness. (or willingness to learn)

· Level 2 Food Safety (or willingness to learn)

· Works to a high degree of accuracy

· Working well with your team

Pay and benefits:

· Rate of Pay - £14.23 per hour (inclusive of £1 per hour weekly attendance bonus)

· Auto enrolment into our company pension scheme

· Access to our ‘Feed your Wellbeing’ hub, offering a range of retail, restaurant and entertainment discounts and wellbeing support

· Cycle to work scheme

· Discounted local gym membership

· Death in service insurance

· Free Parking and Canteen facilities

Interested?:

Email a CV and covering letter to cranswickpoultryrecruitment@cranswick.co.uk

Closing Date: 17th August 2026 (please note that should we receive significant interest, this closing date may be brought forward )

If you are an internal applicant, please ensure you have made your line manager aware before applying.

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