Bakery Assistant

AF Blakemore & Son Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Nottingham is seeking a Greggs Bakery Assistant. This role focuses on delivering top-notch customer service and preparing food items to high standards. The position requires strong food service experience and offers extensive training, generous staff discounts, and various employee benefits. Join a supportive workplace committed to inclusivity and providing exceptional service to all customers.

Benefits

Holiday, Maternity and Paternity leave

Outstanding Training & Development

Generous staff discount

Free Tea & Coffee

Company Pension Scheme

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Experience delivering excellent customer service in a retail environment.
• Ability to prepare food items to the highest standards.
• Understanding of health and food safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent customer service inline with company standards.
• Prepare food items to meet customer demand.
• Ensure cleanliness and organization of shop areas.
• Contribute ideas for business improvement.
• Follow security processes for people, stock, and cash.
• Report customer complaints to the manager.
• Comply with health and safety legislation.

Skills

Food service experience

Customer service skills

Team collaboration

Job description

Greggs Bakery Assistant - Phoenix Park

18+

Various shifts available including weekends.

16 hours

Food service experience preferred

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 it’s 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?

• 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.