About the team:
At Arcavindi, our Facilities Team helps create a workspace that’s safe, welcoming, and ready for the day ahead. Based at our Netherlands sites, we support every department by keeping communal areas, operational spaces, and staff facilities clean, hygienic, and well stocked.
About the role:
As a Facilities Operative (Kitchen ), you’ll be at the heart of our daily operations. You’ll take ownership of providing a good, healthy lunch to all our site employees with basic food preparation and presentation.
Your contribution also helps ensure our environment is safe, hygienic, and a genuinely great place to work from spotless break area and well-run kitchen spaces that support the team throughout the day. This is a hands-on role where reliability, attention to detail, and pride in your work really matter.
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Getting Started...
- Learn Arcavindi’s site layout, cleaning schedules, and hygiene standards.
- Get trained on food hygiene HACCP, safe cleaning practices, food handling, and waste disposal procedures.
- Understand kitchen routines, storage rules, and food hygiene expectations.
Work alongside experienced colleagues to build confidence in daily tasks and priorities.
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Establishing Your Impact…
- Deliver consistent, high-quality lunches for our team members.
- Ensure smooth kitchen operations through reliable prep, cleaning, and stock routines.
- Maintain essential food safety records such as recording temperatures, ingredient and allergen information.
- Spot issues early from low supplies to hygiene or safety risks — and flag them quickly.
- Build strong working relationships with teams across the building, providing friendly, helpful support.
Provide some support to the cleaning team to ensure all common areas are consistently clean and hygienic
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Driving Excellence…
- Look for smarter, more efficient ways to keep the site running brilliantly.
- Suggest improvements to food preparation methods and look for ways to decrease food wastage
- Help maintain a calm, organised environment where teams feel cared for and supported.
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Key Goals & Objectives:
- Maintain high standards of food preparation and hygiene across Arcavindi’s Netherlands facilities.
- Ensure communal spaces are clean, safe, well-stocked, and ready for use throughout the day.
- Contribute to a positive, organised environment that enables teams to work at their best.
- Support the kitchen with daily routines and basic food preparation as required.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out daily cleaning of workspaces, communal areas, restrooms, and kitchen facilities to agreed standards.
- Maintain high cleanliness standards of the kitchen and break areas
- Maintain tidy storage areas for cleaning materials and kitchen supplies, keeping everything secure and organised.
- Carry out basic food preparation, such as washing, peeling, chopping, and portioning ingredients.
- Ensure kitchen equipment, utensils, and work surfaces are cleaned and sanitised in line with food safety standards.
- Operate dishwashers and/or wash dishes, pots, pans, and kitchen items manually when needed.
- Receive, check, and store kitchen or facilities deliveries safely, ensuring correct stock rotation.
- Dispose of waste correctly, including recycling and food waste, following site procedures.
- Report hazards, hygiene concerns, or maintenance issues promptly to the Facilities Manager.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Previous experience in a cleaning, kitchen, or facilities support role (preferred).
- Basic knowledge of food preparation and kitchen hygiene standards.
- Ability to follow instructions, prioritise tasks, and work efficiently in a busy environment.
- Reliable, proactive, and detail-focused, with pride in doing things properly.
- Friendly, approachable attitude and strong teamwork skills.
- Comfortable in a physically active role involving standing, walking, lifting, and repetitive tasks.
Vintage Cash Cow and Arcavindi, exist to create a world where everything has value and nothing is wasted, on a global scale.
Together, we form the UK and European operations of the Vintage Group, united by one purpose, one mission, and one set of values.
Vintage Cash Cow is our UK operation and the foundation of our business. It’s where our model was built, tested, and proven, making it easy for customers to sell multiple pre-loved valuables in one simple, trusted journey. Arcavindi is our European operation. Built on the same proven model, it takes what works in the UK and adapts it for new markets across Europe, allowing us to scale our impact internationally.
While our brands reflect different markets, we are one business, working as one team. Our people collaborate across borders, share ownership of outcomes, and bring the same care, fairness, and common sense to everything we do.
Behind the scenes, we are building the world’s largest international trading platform for pre-loved items, powered by expert people, smart data, and a shared belief in the circular economy.
Every item we buy is rehomed, reused, or responsibly recycled — keeping valuable materials in play and out of landfill, and ensuring we always treat customers and their treasures with care and respect.
Equal Opportunities
At Vintage Trading Limited, we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels heard, respected, and able to bring their authentic self to work. We believe that diversity fuels innovation, creativity, and success.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, and we work hard to ensure equitable opportunities for all. If you're excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply, your unique skills and experiences might be exactly what we need now or in the future.
If you need any adjustments or accommodations during the hiring process, just let us know and we’ll do our best to support you.
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