Food Preparation Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Food preparation / Factory Assistant – Davin Foods
Location: Barking, London
Salary: £10.50 – £12.50 per hour
Shift Pattern: 5 days out of 6 (Sunday - Friday)
Hours of Work: Between 40 hours or 48 hours per week:
Start time: 09:00am
Davin Foods are looking for at least 2 people with experience of preparing fresh fruit and vegetables to a high standard.
Ideally you will have proven experience within a similar role or catering background.
You will need to be dextrous in preparing fresh fruit & vegetables to our customers specifications this includes battening, segmenting and dicing.
Functional Responsibilities:
- Preparing a range of fresh fruit and vegetables using peelers and knives, including root veg and salads
- Be efficient in a variety of cutting techniques including slice, dice, turn, brunoise, julienne
- Assist in bagging and Packing
- Working in a fast pace in environment
- Strong accuracy required
- attention to detail
- Following Health and Safety ad also good hygiene regulations
Benefits:
- 20 - 22 days plus 8 bank holidays. (20 days for 40 hrs/week. 22 days for 48 hrs/week)
- Health Care Cash Plan membership.
- Overtime at time and a third.
- Death in Service benefit following 2 years’ service
- Stakeholder Pension
- Further company tailored benefits achieved through service and commitment.
Davin Foods Limited is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £10.50-£12.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Food Preparation Assistant roles across Davin Foods's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £12 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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