Customer Team Member

Co-op; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

A well-known grocery retailer in Newark on Trent is seeking a part-time Customer Team Member to provide excellent service in-store. The role requires a genuine care for customer needs, positive people skills, and the flexibility to work varied shifts including early mornings and late evenings. This position offers benefits such as discounts on products, a pension scheme, and comprehensive training.

Benefits

30% discount on products

Pension scheme

Wagestream access to pay

31 days holiday

Virtual healthcare services

Employee assistance service

Full paid training

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Genuine care for customer needs.
• Ability to build positive relationships.
• Positive approach to change.
• Flexibility to work different shifts.

Responsibilities

• Deliver friendly and thoughtful service.
• Support colleagues to solve problems.
• Ensure the store is safe and legal.
• Help introduce new products.
• Engage with the local community.

Skills

Customer service

Positive relationships

Problem solving

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

Customer Team Member

Location: Beacon Hill Road, Newark On Trent, NG24 2JG

Pay: £12.60 per hour

Contract: 16 hours per week + regular overtime, permanent, part time

Working pattern: varied shifts including early mornings (store opening), afternoons, late evenings (store closing) and weekends, to be discussed at interview.

This role involves working in our in-store bakery. Full, paid training provided. You can apply for this role using your mobile device (no CV needed!). You must be aged 18 or over to be a customer team member at Co-op, as it requires working before 6am or after 10pm.

What you'll do

• Friendly and thoughtful service – you’ll put customers first in everything you do: responding to queries, championing Co-op products and Membership, working in our in-store bakery and doing all you can to deliver a great shopping experience
• Work together to make everyone's day better – supporting your store colleagues to solve problems for customers and members
• Make sure the store safe and legal – keep the shelves stocked and make sure prices, dates, and temperatures are all as they should be
• Help introduce new products and services – make changes feel natural, sharing experiences with your colleagues so everyone learns together
• Support your local community – get involved in all kinds of activities and events!

Qualifications

• A genuine care for the needs of customers and members
• Great people skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with customers and colleagues
• A positive approach to change and problem solving
• The flexibility to work a range of different shifts

Benefits

• 30% discount on all Co-op products in-store plus 10% discounts on all other brands
• A 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
• 31 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
• Full, paid training and dedicated support for your personal development and career progression
• Rotas shared three weeks in advance and accessible on your phone
• Cycle-to-work scheme

Diversity and inclusion

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.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process. You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-wellbeing.

Recruitment and next steps

As part of the application process for this job, you’ll need to complete two online assessments. It will take around 20 minutes to complete these tests.

We reserve the right to remove a vacancy before the scheduled closing date.