Customer Team Member

Co-op Group; Northampton; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training

Career development resources

Staff discount on Co-op products

Pension scheme with employer contribs

Holiday allowance 31 days incl bank

GP access 24/7

Flexible pay access

Job summary

Co-op Group in Northampton is seeking Customer Team Members to join our local store. You will deliver friendly, helpful service on the shop floor and tills, helping customers with available services including post office, bakery, or online orders.

This part-time role offers paid training, regular overtime, 12 hours per week, and a permanent contract. You'll become a valued part of our community store, promoting Co-op Membership and supporting colleagues.

Qualifications

• A genuine passion for helping people and delivering great customer service.
• Ability to work flexibly across shifts and as part of a team.
• An interest in retail and working in a busy store environment (experience not essential).

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day running of the store by delivering friendly and thoughtful service, helping to put things right when needed
• Work with your team to keep the store running smoothly
• Work hands-on on the shop floor and tills, and contribute to daily operations to create a great shopping experience
• Help maintain store performance by keeping shelves stocked and checking prices, dates, and stock accuracy
• Make sure the store safe and legal - keep the shelves stocked and make sure prices, dates, and temperatures are all as they should be
• Promote Co-op Membership and support your local community

Skills

Passion for helping people

Flexible across shifts

Interest in retail

Job description

Location: 231 Birchfield Road East , Northampton, NN3 2HG

Pay: £13.04 per hour

Contract: 12 hours per week + regular overtime, permanent contract, part time

Working pattern: 5pm-10pm - shifts will fall Tuesday to Sunday. Additional availability can be discussed at interview

Full, paid training provided

We're looking for Customer Team Members to join our team at Co-op, join us and play a key role in delivering friendly, helpful service in your local Co-op store.

As a Customer Team Member, you'll work as part of a friendly team in a fast-moving Co-op store, helping deliver essential services to your community every day. Depending on your store, this could involve working in our post office, or bakery, or helping with online services by picking and packing orders for home delivery. Whatever the day brings, you'll play a key role in making life easier for our customers.

Why this job matters:

You'll help keep our shelves stocked and support sales, making sure customers can find what they need. You'll be a familiar face in the community, getting to know your customers and helping us stay connected with local and national charities. Plus, you'll promote Co-op membership, helping more customers enjoy the benefits of our unique business.

What you’ll do:

• - Support the day-to-day running of the store by delivering friendly and thoughtful service, helping to put things right when needed
• - Work with your team to keep the store running smoothly
• - Work hands-on on the shop floor and tills, and contribute to daily operations to create a great shopping experience
• - Help maintain store performance by keeping shelves stocked and checking prices, dates, and stock accuracy
• - Make sure the store safe and legal - keep the shelves stocked and make sure prices, dates, and temperatures are all as they should be
• - Promote Co-op Membership and support your local community

What you’ll bring:

• - A genuine passion for helping people and delivering great customer service
• - The ability to work flexibly across a number of shifts and as part of a team
• - An interest in retail and working in a busy store environment (experience not essential)

Why Co-op?

At Co-op, we're owned by our members. And because we're owned by you, we can do right by you. So, when you join us, you're not just taking a job, you're joining a movement. We're an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we're powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you'll also receive:

• - Full training and career development resources
• - 30% discount on all Co-op products in-store
• - Flexible access to your pay as you earn it
• - A pension scheme with up to 10% employer contributions
• - 31 days of holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata for part time colleagues)
• - 24/7 access to GP appointments, and colleague support programme
• - Market-leading policies to help you through life's big moments

A place you'll belong:

We're building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work.

We're proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we'll support you.

Learn more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process and our inclusion commitments at jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion

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