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Senior Deli Assistant – Workplace Deli

Location: PJ’s Deli, Network House, Marlow
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:30am–5:00pm
Pay: £14.50 per hour, equivalent to £28,275 gross per annum
Reports to: Head Chef Manager

Enjoy working with food and customers?

PJ’s Deli is looking for a friendly, organised and hands-on Senior Deli Assistant to help deliver our weekday breakfast, lunch and grab-and-go service.

You will support food preparation, customer service, stock control, cleaning and daily food-safety checks while helping the Chef Manager keep the deli calm, welcoming and well organised.

This role would suit someone with experience in a café, deli, workplace restaurant or similar food-service environment who is ready to take on additional day-to-day responsibility.

Role Purpose

The Senior Deli Assistant will support the Chef Manager with the smooth and consistent operation of PJ’s Deli.

You will help prepare and serve breakfast, grab-and-go products and lunch items while ensuring counters remain clean, stocked and attractively presented. You will also support daily food-safety checks, allergen controls, PPDS labelling, stock rotation and cleaning routines.

Although the Chef Manager retains overall day-to-day responsibility for the deli, you will be a trusted senior member of the team and may help coordinate routine tasks or support service in their absence.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Previous experience in a café, deli, catering, hospitality or food-service environment.
• Experience with basic food preparation and customer service.
• A good understanding of food hygiene and cleaning standards.
• Confidence working with recipes, portion sizes, checklists and procedures.
• A reliable, organised and hands-on approach.
• Ability to remain calm and efficient during busy service periods.
• Clear and friendly communication skills.
• Willingness to support food-safety, allergen and compliance checks.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a small team.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Level 2 Food Safety qualification.
• Formal allergen-awareness training.
• Experience producing and labelling grab-and-go or PPDS food.
• Experience using a till or electronic point-of-sale system.
• Experience with stock rotation, delivery checks and waste recording.
• Previous responsibility for opening or closing a café, deli or food-service area.
• Experience supporting or supervising other team members.

Success in the Role

You will be successful when:

• The deli is opened, stocked and presented well each day.
• Breakfast and lunch services run smoothly.
• Customers receive consistently friendly and efficient service.
• Food-safety, cleaning and allergen procedures are followed.
• Grab-and-go products are correctly prepared, labelled and displayed.
• Stock is properly rotated and waste is reported.
• The Chef Manager and wider deli team are effectively supported.
• The deli feels welcoming, organised and dependable.

What We Offer

• £14.50 per hour, equivalent to £28,275 gross per annum.
• Consistent Monday-to-Friday daytime hours.
• No regular evening, weekend or split-shift working.
• A varied role combining food preparation, customer service and team support.
• The opportunity to develop additional responsibility within an established workplace deli.
• A friendly, practical and customer-focused working environment.

Pay: £14.50 per hour

Work Location: In person