SPAR Food Service Assistant
Job Type : Permanent, Part Time, Part Time
Salary : £9.30 – £10.68/hour
Gravesend – Tollgate Service Station
Various shifts available
Part time
Role overview
Food Service Assistant – various shifts available, Gravesend – Tollgate Service Station
Rate of pay: £9.30 per hour (day time/afternoon) £10.68 per hour nights (11pm to 6am)
We have some exciting opportunities for a number of Food service assistants who likes to have fun working with a team and is passionate about offering excellent service and standards to our customers.
We are looking for someone who is motivated, friendly, hands-on and enjoys working in retail.
A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd is the 60th largest privately owned business in the UK. This forward thinking family-owned business began life in 1917 as a counter-service grocery store, and has grown from these humble beginnings into a company that now owns 280 SPAR stores and employs more than 7,500 people with a turnover of £1.1 billion.
Blakemore Retail, which is the retail division of AF Blakemore, has almost 5,500 employees and 280 SPAR stores located across England and Wales, Blakemore Retail is the largest independent convenience store operator in the UK.
Some Responsibilities:
To assist in maximising sales and profit of the fresh food operation by carrying out allocated tasks in order to contribute to the continuous improvement of the department and its staff, control of range, costs and leakage and provision of friendly, efficient service to customers, colleagues and visitors.
To deliver customer service in line with SPARkling Service standards
To contribute ideas for driving the department and it’s team forward
To use relevant processes and policies to ensure the security of people, stock and cash
Reports all customer complaints to manager on duty
To comply with relevant legislation and health and food safety responsibilities as defined in the induction period and training
Some Skills/Experience:
Basic education (numeracy and literacy) essential
Basic Food Hygiene – must have or be prepared to undertake this qualification
NVQ Level 2-3 in Food Safety, Retail Skills, Customer Care or similar is preferred but not essential
Previous experience in a similar role and/or industry is preferred
Reliably follows instructions and procedures
Some understanding of health and food safety and legislative responsibilities of a fresh food operation and the skills to assist with those responsibilities
What's in it for you?
Develop your skills and capability in a highly supportive and multi-diverse culture
Outstanding Training & Development
Gain hands-on experience in a high volume, fast paced convenience store
Generous staff discount
Proactive promotion of internal candidates
Paid Breaks
Free Tea & Coffee
Excellent benefits package including:
Early access to your pay through ‘EarlyPay’
24/7 access to your payslips and Rotas via HR/Payroll portal
10% Staff Discount in our SPAR stores
Access to our colleague benefits scheme which offers a wide range of high street retail, holiday & leisure discounts
Company Life Insurance worth 1 x Annual Salary and 6 x Annual Salary with Company Pension Scheme
Company Pension Scheme
NEST pension scheme
Extra Holidays – Purchase Scheme
Cycle to work – Bicycle purchase scheme
Long Service Awards (e.g. 25 years service is £500 in vouchers and extra 4 weeks paid leave)
Please see job description for more details.
Department
Retail SPAR jobs (inc Greggs/Subway) Sales Assistant
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Up to 24 hours available various shifts mornings, days or nights
Salary
£9.30 p/hr am and pm & £10.68 after 11pm (depending on age)
Benefits
Staff Discount, Staff Lottery, Company Pension Scheme, Savings Scheme, Long Service Awards, Cycle to Work Scheme, Staff Social Fund, Life Cover, Health Cash Plan, Employee Volunteering opportunities
Closing date for applications
14th January, 2022
More Information
- Address Gravesend
