Customer Team Leader

CO-OP; Great Burstead; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading community retailer is seeking a part-time Customer Team Leader to join their team in Great Burstead. In this role, you will provide excellent customer service while supervising and coaching team members. The position offers 36 days of holiday, a pension scheme, and flexible shifts. Ideal for individuals who enjoy engaging with their local community and leading a team, this role emphasizes personal development and well-being support.

Benefits

30% discount on store products

10% discount on other brands

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Virtual healthcare services

Employee assistance service

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Aged 18 or over to authorize age-related sales.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Capability to lead and support the team.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly and thoughtful service to customers.
• Coach and develop team members' capabilities.
• Ensure the store remains safe and operational.
• Manage stock accuracy and store operations.
• Deputize for the Store Manager as needed.
• Implement new products and encourage feedback.
• Build community relationships and support store initiatives.

Skills

People skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Leadership skills

Job description

You must be aged 18 or over to be a customer team leader at Co-op, as you'll need to authorise age-related sales. We're looking for Customer Team Leaders to join our team at Co-op. When you join Co-op, you'll get dedicated support to help you grow your career, as well as amazing benefits including 36 days holiday, a pension with up to 10% Co-op contribution, access to virtual healthcare services for you and your family, and a 30% discount on all Co-op products in our stores. As a Customer Team Leader, you'll be part of a friendly team that's dedicated to helping our customers. We'll look to you to help lead the store team - coaching and supervising our Customer Team Members and deputising for the Store Manager, while also delivering great customer service and performing a wide range of other tasks around the store like re-stocking shelves and cleaning up spillages. At Co-op, we do things a different way. For over 175 years we've been focused on making things fairer for our members and their communities, and as a colleague we promise to take care of you. You'll get support for your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing, as well as market leading policies to help you through life events from bereavement and pregnancy loss to fertility treatment and menopause.

What you'll do

• Friendly and thoughtful service - you'll give friendly, welcoming, easy, helpful and thoughtful service every day, often taking ownership for managing the store and handling challenging situations
• Develop your team's capabilities through coaching and training, fostering an inclusive culture where everyone's voice is valued and respected
• Make sure that the store remains safe, legal, and fully operational
• Manage diligence checks and stock accuracy to make shopping a great experience for our customers
• Support your store manager by deputising when they're not working and delivering a variety of HR processes
• Lead the way when introducing new products and services in your store - work closely with your team to implement change and encourage open and honest feedback
• Build relationships and get involved in your local community, supporting your Store Manager with the delivery of the local Co-op community plan
• The ability to strike a balance between leading and supporting your team and rolling up your sleeves on the shop floor
• Great people skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with customers and colleagues
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
• A desire to learn, grow and develop your leadership skills
• The flexibility to work a range of different shifts

Location and contract details

• Location: The Co-operative Food, 19-23 Queens Road, Sheppey, ME12 2HP
• Pay: £13.99 per hour
• Contract: 16 hours per week + regular overtime, 12 months contract, temporary, part time
• Working pattern: varied shifts including early mornings from 5:30am, afternoons, late evenings until 10pm and weekends, to be discussed at interview
• Full, paid training and dedicated support for your personal development and career progression

Benefits

• 30% discount on all Co-op products in-store plus 10% discounts on all other brands
• Pension scheme with up to 10% employer contributions
• Wagestream - a money management app giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• 36 days of holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata for part time colleagues)
• Virtual healthcare services for you and your family, including access to GP appointments, eye care, mental health support, and nutrition and fitness consultations
• 24/7 employee assistance service
• Rotas shared three weeks in advance and accessible on your phone
• Cycle-to-work scheme

Inclusion and equal opportunity

Building an inclusive workplace. We want to build diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. We want our stores to be inclusive environments, where our colleagues can reach their full potential. We celebrate our differences and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities they serve. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job. We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply. If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.