Bakery Assistant TAYLORS AVENUE Retail SPAR jobs (inc Greggs/Subway) Customer Team Member

Food-To-Go Bakery Assistant / Customer Team Member (18+), Taylors Avenue, Cleethorpes.

Min 19 Hours P/W – possibly more hours when the store needs.

Various shifts available including evenings (10pm finish) and weekends.

We have an exciting opportunity for a SPAR Customer Team Member in our Food-To-Go Department. As a Customer Team Member at SPARTaylors Avenue, Cleethorpes, you will play a vital role in supporting our store management and creating a positive customer experience. You will assist in maximising sales and profit by carrying out allocated tasks to contribute to the continuous improvement of the store, ensuring excellent customer service through ‘Brilliant Basics, Moments of Wow, Food for Later, and Food for Now!’

Key Tasks/Responsibilities:

Customer Service:

• Greeting customers in a friendly and welcoming manner.
• Answering customer inquiries about products and services and assisting customers in finding the items they need.
• Processing customer purchases efficiently and accurately through the tills, maintaining a positive and friendly service at the Taylors Avenue store.
• Upselling selected products and highlighting multi-buy offers to maximise sales.
• Adhering to all food handling, safety, and sanitation standards when storing, preparing, serving food, and cleaning the department.

Store Operations:

• Managing stock: checking deliveries, stocking shelves, maintaining a clean and organised sales floor, and rotating stock to ensure freshness and proper expiration dates.
• Completing additional tasks such as date checking, stock and gap checks, price updates, promotional displays, and other duties as required.
• Following all company policies, procedures, and processes.

Key Skills/Knowledge:

• Previous experience in a similar role and/or industry is preferred.
• Reliable in following instructions and procedures with excellent attention to detail.
• Understanding of legislative responsibilities in a retail environment and the skills to assist with compliance.
• Ability to contribute ideas for delivering exceptional customer service and driving the business forward.
• Experience with ‘Challenge 25’ policy is desirable.
• Keen and enthusiastic approach to working both independently and in a team.
• Previous cash handling experience is preferred but not essential.

What’s in it for you?

• Excellent benefits including holiday, maternity, and paternity leave and pay exceeding statutory entitlements.
• Opportunities to develop skills and capabilities in a supportive, diverse culture.
• Hands-on experience in a high-volume, fast-paced convenience store.
• Generous staff discount across all SPAR stores (excluding alcohol & cigarettes).
• Proactive promotion of internal candidates.
• Free tea and coffee.
• Early access to your pay through ‘EarlyPay’.
• Access to payslips and rotas via HR/Payroll portal 24/7.
• Wellbeing support including emotional support, counselling, legal, and financial advice.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Company Life Insurance covering 1x annual salary, and 6x with pension scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Long Service Awards.

About A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd: a family-owned business since 1917, now operating 260 SPAR stores with over 7,000 employees and a turnover of £1.3 billion. We are committed to innovation and creating a differentiated retail experience.

Please download the full job description for more information.

Inclusive Environment: As a Disability Confident employer, we are dedicated to creating a fair, inclusive workplace. We offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates with disabilities meeting minimum criteria.

Department: Food-To-Go

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Minimum 19 hours per week, possibly more as needed.

Pay: Up to £12.25 per hour (depending on age)

Additional benefits include Staff Discount, Staff Lottery, Savings Scheme, Long Service Awards, Cycle to Work, Staff Social Fund, Life Cover, Health Cash Plan, and Employee Volunteering.

Closing Date: 12th June 2025

Shift Pattern: Various shifts including evenings and weekends.

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