Bakery Assistant (Greggs at SPAR)

Blakemore Trade Partners; Milnrow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A retail company in the UK is seeking a motivated Bakery Assistant. The role involves delivering excellent customer service, preparing food items, and maintaining cleanliness in the store. Offered shifts can include evenings and weekends with a pay rate of up to £12.25 per hour. A supportive environment with extensive training and a comprehensive benefits package is provided, including a company pension scheme and generous employee discounts.

Benefits

Generous Staff Discount

Company Pension Scheme

Paid Breaks

Wellbeing Support

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Motivated and friendly with a passion for providing excellent service.
• Minimum of 16 hours per week commitment.
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent customer service in line with company standards.
• Prepare food items to meet customer demand.
• Ensure shop and food product displays are clean and tidy.
• Contribute ideas for driving the business forward.
• Maintain security of people, stock, and cash.

Skills

Customer Service

Food Preparation

Attention to Detail

Teamwork

Health and Safety Compliance

Job description

Role overview

Greggs Bakery Assistant - Newbold, Chesterfield. 18+, Min 16 Hours Per Week including evenings and weekends. Various shifts available. Starting at 5:30am-5:30pm.

We have an opportunity for a Greggs Bakery Assistant who is motivated, friendly, hands-on and passionate about their store offering excellent service and standards to our customers. Reporting directly to the Store Manager, you will assist in maximising sales and profit by carrying out allocated tasks in order to contribute to the continuous improvement of the store and staff and provision of friendly, efficient service to customers, colleagues and visitors.

A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd is one of the largest privately owned companies in the UK. Our 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 260 SPAR convenience stores and employs more than 7,000 people, with a turnover of £1.3 billion. As one of the largest convenience retailers in the UK, we are always looking for innovative ways to create a point of difference. Food and drink have always been our lifeblood, and today our business has multiple divisions specialising in retail, food service and wholesale distribution.

Key Tasks/Responsibilities

• To deliver excellent customer service inline with company standards
• The preparing of a variety of food items to the highest standards, in order to meet customer demand
• Ensuring that all areas of the shop and food products are displayed in a clean, tidy and attractive manner
• To contribute ideas for driving the business and its team forward
• To use relevant processes and policies to ensure the security of people, stock and cash
• Report 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

What’s in it for you?

Excellent Benefits Package Including

• Holiday, Maternity and Paternity leave and pay in excess of statutory entitlements
• 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 in all our SPAR stores (excl. Alcohol & Cigarettes)
• Proactive promotion of internal candidates
• Paid Breaks
• Free Tea & Coffee
• Early access to your pay through EarlyPay
• 24/7 access to your payslips and Rotas via HR/Payroll portal
• Wellbeing support – access to emotional support, counselling, legal and financial advice
• Company Pension Scheme
• NEST pension scheme
• Company Life Insurance worth 1 x Annual Salary and 6 x Annual Salary with Company Pension Scheme
• Extra Holidays - Purchase Scheme
• Cycle to work - Bicycle purchase scheme
• Long Service Awards

Inclusive environment: as a Disability Confident Committed employer we are dedicated to creating a fair, inclusive workplace for all. We offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

Department

Retail SPAR jobs (inc Greggs/Subway) Sales Assistant

Contract type

Permanent

Hours

Min 16 Hours P/W - possibly more hours when the store needs.

Salary

Up to £12.25 p/hr

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

1st October, 2025