Canteen Supervisor

Farmfoods Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A family business in retail seeks a Canteen Supervisor to manage food preparation and oversee canteen operations. You will supervise staff, order food supplies, and ensure compliance with health regulations. The ideal candidate must work well under pressure, and possess communication, numeracy, and literacy skills, with a basic food hygiene qualification being desirable. This full-time position offers competitive pay and various benefits, including annual leave and staff discounts.

Benefits

Competitive salary

6 weeks annual leave

Staff discount

Free life assurance

Qualifications

• Essential to work independently in a busy environment.
• Candidates should be able to communicate effectively.
• Understanding of workplace health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Supervise colleagues working in the canteen.
• Order and manage food stock for the canteen.
• Ensure health regulations are complied with.
• Maintain safe working environment and records.

Skills

Ability to work under pressure

Effective communication

Numeracy skills

Literacy skills

Education

Basic food hygiene qualification

Job description

Overview

We are looking to recruit a Canteen Supervisor who will be responsible for preparing hot & cold food as well as supervising our canteen at our distribution centre in Bristol, Avonmouth.

We offer a permanent full‑time position working a variety of shifts between 6am‑6pm (6am‑2pm, 8am‑4pm, 10am‑6pm) any 5 days from 7 (including weekends).

Pay, Working Hours & Benefits

We offer an hourly pay rate of £15.71 and you will be guaranteed a minimum of 37.5 hours per week. If you’re looking to earn a bit more, overtime is regularly available.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise all colleagues working in the canteen.
• Order all food items to stock the canteen.
• Ensure that the canteen is restocked as necessary.
• Monitor the items to ensure the canteen is not over‑stocked.
• Ensure that all hazardous materials are safely stored.
• Ensure that the canteen areas provide a safe working environment for all.
• Ensure that all health regulations are complied with.
• Maintain appropriate canteen records as required.
• Maintain good order in dining areas.
• Coordinate the daily operation of the canteen and oversee the preparation of food and counter services.
• Identify stock requirements and place orders with appropriate vendors on a regular basis.
• Participate in regular stocktake, recording and reporting processes.
• Maintain accurate and appropriate records for the canteen and associated catering operations, including filing of ordering, receipt and associated documentation.
• Ensure food storage and handling is appropriate, hygienic and in accordance with the standards outlined by health‑controlling authorities within relevant legislation and regulations.

About You

This is a busy canteen, so the ability to work under pressure without supervision is essential. Candidates should also be able to communicate effectively and possess general numeracy and literacy skills. Food hygiene is very important, so a basic food hygiene qualification would be desirable as well as an understanding of workplace health and safety.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 6 weeks annual leave (pro‑rata)
• Staff discount
• Free life assurance

We welcome applications from Army, Navy and Royal Air Force service leavers and veterans into our distribution operations and work in partnership with Hire a Hero to support service leavers with their transition into civilian life.

A bit about us

Farmfoods are a family business with ambition. We pride ourselves on offering our customers great value, quality products from clean and tidy shops with the friendliest team in retail.

We aim to offer sensational value to customers on a great range of everyday family‑oriented goods. We back up our sensational value with a focus on delivering an ‘old fashioned’, genuine and friendly customer experience.

Our warehouse operatives are the backbone of our distribution operation and are essential to ensuring our shops have everything they need to deliver a great service to our customers.