Customer Team Member

Blakemore Trade Partners; Beddau; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount

Staff lottery

Company pension scheme

Cycle to work

Long service awards

Health plan

Life cover

Job summary

Blakemore Trade Partners at SPAR Beddau is seeking a part-time Customer Team Member to support the store management team and deliver a positive customer experience. You will help maximise sales and profits by completingAssigned tasks to aid in store improvements and ensuring excellent service.

The role is 16 hours per week with shifts from 3pm to 11pm on Monday and Thursday, offering a friendly, fast-paced working environment and staff benefits including discounts and pension schemes.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role preferred.
• Attentive to detail and able to follow instructions.
• Understanding of retail policies and procedures.
• Able to work 3pm–11pm shifts and be available for 16 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers warmly and provide helpful assistant for product searches.
• Process purchases accurately at the till and promote offers to maximise sales.
• Maintain stock, rotate stock, and ensure a clean, well-displayed sales floor.

Skills

Cash handling

Customer service

Attention to detail

Tools

Cash register (till)

Job description

Must be at least 18 years old

Role overview

Customer Team Member (18+) – SPAR Beddau.

16 hours per week.

Working hours: 3pm – 11pm Monday and Thursday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a SPAR Customer Team Member. As a Customer Team Member at SPAR Beddau, you will play a vital role in supporting our store management team and creating a positive customer experience. You will assist in maximising sales and profit by carrying out allocated tasks in order to contribute to the continuous improvement of the store, ensuring great 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.
• Upselling selected products to customers and highlighting multi-buy offers, to ensure maximum sales at our Beddau SPAR store.

Store Operations

• Working stock; checking deliveries, stocking shelves, maintaining a clean and organised sales floor, rotating stock to ensure freshness and timely expiration dates.
• Completing additional assigned tasks, such as date checking, stock and gap checking, price changes, promotional displays and other tasks as required from time to time.
• Adhering to all company policies and procedures and processes.

Key Skills / Knowledge

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

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.

About Us

At A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd, we’re proud of our heritage, but even more excited about our future. What started in Wolverhampton in 1917 as a small, family‑run grocery store has grown into one of the UK’s largest privately owned businesses, employing circa 6000 people and generating a turnover of £1.2 billion. We combine the strength of a global brand, while maintaining the values of a family business. We’re constantly evolving, always looking for new and better ways to serve our customers and support our colleagues, making this an exciting place to build your career.

Today, we operate at the heart of communities across the UK, with over 300 SPAR convenience stores and a thriving business spanning retail, food service, and wholesale distribution. Food and drink remain at the core of everything we do, driving our passion for quality, innovation, and exceptional customer experiences.

SPAR is the world’s largest international food retail chain, encompassing more than 13,800 stores in 48 countries. With more than 2,600 stores and a turnover in excess of £3 billion, SPAR is also the UK’s leading convenience store group. Being a ‘symbol’ group means that individual SPAR members retain their independence but enjoy the many benefits of being a part of a global brand.

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) Customer Team Member

Contract type

Temporary

Hours

16 hrs p/w

Salary

Up to £12.75 p/hr (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

20th September, 2026