Careers
Why work at apetito?
Make a real difference
We’re passionate about making a positive impact for vulnerable people.
Thrive from day one
We provide all the support you need to meet your goals.
Enjoy fantastic benefits
We look after you to ensure you feel valued, healthy and happy.
Rewards and benefits of working at apetito
We believe in taking care of and making a real difference to our colleagues. You can expect to receive a number of benefits throughout your employment with us.
Taking care of your family
You deserve flexibility to achieve a healthy work-life balance. If you’re planning a family, you’ll enjoy our enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
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Subject to qualifying service you can expect to receive 12 months maternity, adoption and/or shared parental leave, with 6 months full pay, followed by 13 weeks statutory pay and 13 weeks unpaid leave. Partners receive 4 weeks paternity leave at full pay.
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Fertility treatment policy which includes paid time for you to enable you to receive fertility treatment.
Giving you a voice
Our open culture gives everyone an active voice through forums, work councils and staff networks.
Round-the-clock access to confidential support is also provided via our Employee Support Programme.
Looking after you
We are an accredited Living Wage organisation. We offer competitive salaries and pension contributions and enhanced holiday with the option to purchase additional holiday:
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Pension Contribution Scheme with option to salary sacrifice, saving you tax and national insurance, (and we pass on the employer National Insurance savings to you).
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Life assurance scheme.
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Supportive Menopause policy and menopause café for staff experiencing peri-menopausal or menopausal symptoms.
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Access to free EAP, (counselling service).
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Free annual flu jab.
Rewarding success and loyalty
Thanks to our hard-working teams we’ve had over 20 years of continuous growth. To say ‘thank you’, you’ll be eligible to participate in our annual discretionary bonus scheme.
Plus, you’ll receive gift vouchers and an extra week’s holiday when you reach long-service milestones.
All staff also have access to:
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Free Parking at all our sites.
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Free Turkey or voucher at Christmas.
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apetito perks scheme including retail discounts and salary sacrifice options such as cycle scheme.
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Discounts on our apetito and Wiltshire farm food meal ranges for all staff.
Investing in you
Once you’re settled in, talk to us about your goals and ambitions, and we’ll help you set out a clear path to meet them.
At apetito there are plenty of opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge, be it apprenticeships or a variety of courses. If you’re in a managerial role, you’ll also be eligible for a place on one of our exciting leadership programmes.
Ensuring a great start
Before you start your new job, you’ll join our unique induction programme.
It’s an opportunity to meet colleagues, make friends across the business and gain a deep understanding of how the business works at every level.
Help us champion our values
We work with some of the most vulnerable people in our society and are passionate about making a real difference to our customers.
Our values reflect our approach, and if you join our team you will become a key contributor to championing each of these values.
An employer to be proud of
I always wanted to work for a company that held true to its values and had a positive impact on society. The culture and environment at apetito means you really do get to make a difference and be proud of what you are a part of.
Mandy Chambers
Director of Sales and Marketing (B2B)