Closing date: 16-07-2026
Canteen Assistant - Plymouth
£12.71 hourly rate plus £1.94 p/h weekend allowance + £1.94 p/h after 6pm
31.5 hours, 4 days per week - including weekends
Shift ranging 8am-2.15pm twice a week, and 8am-6.30pm twice a week (rota provided in advance)
Plymouth depot, Bell Close; Newnham Ind Est, Plymouth, PL7 4JH
Please check you can reliably commute to the warehouse before applying
We’re looking for a Canteen Assistant to join our team at our Plymouth depot.
With around 140 colleagues working on site, our canteen plays a big part in keeping everyone fuelled and feeling looked after. If you’ve got kitchen know‑how and a passion for great service, this could be a brilliant opportunity to grow your career in a business that puts people first.
What you’ll do:
Cook and prepare hot and cold meals, following all hygiene regulations and standards
Make sure vending items are prepared and available across all shifts
Maintain clean and tidy serving, kitchen and eating areas
Work on the tills, serving colleagues and handle money confidently
Order food products and manage kitchen supplies weekly
Work with the back office to co-ordinate deliveries and ensure they are paid on arrival
Complete periodic stock takes for vending items
What you’ll bring:
Level 2 Food Safety & Hygiene
Experience working in a kitchen environment
Strong food preparation and service skills
A friendly, helpful approach and great customer service
Why Co-op?
At Co-op, we’re owned by our members. And because we’re owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you’re not just taking a job, you’re joining a movement. We’re an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we’re powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you’ll also receive:
Competitive pay including additional shift allowances
Holidays starting from 24 days per year (including bank holidays)
30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores
A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
Stream – a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
Free employee assistance programme with extensive health, financial and wellbeing support
Access to credit unions for loans and savings, plus rental deposit loans and season ticket loans
Free eye tests every 2 years
On-site facilities including a subsidised canteen and free parking
A place you’ll belong
We're building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work.
We're proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we'll support you.
Learn more about our recruitment process at and our inclusion commitments at
We welcome applications from veterans, reservists, and military families. We’re proud to support meaningful careers, not just jobs, for those with Armed Forces experience and their partners.
As part of the application process for this job, you'll need to complete two online assessments. It will take around 20 minutes to complete these tests.
We reserve the right to remove a vacancy before the scheduled closing date
