Customer Team Member

AF Blakemore & Son Ltd; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading convenience store chain in Wakefield is looking for a Customer Team Member to enhance the customer experience and drive sales. This role involves greeting customers, processing transactions, and maintaining a clean store environment. Previous experience in retail is preferred, and flexible shift options are available, including mornings and weekends. The position offers a package of benefits including staff discounts and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package

Generous staff discount

Access to wellbeing support

Company Pension Scheme

Free Tea & Coffee

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers in a friendly manner.
• Process customer purchases accurately through the tills.
• Maintain a clean and organised sales floor.

Skills

Customer Service

Attention to Detail

Teamwork

Cash Handling

Job description

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Customer Team Member (18+) SPAR Outwood.

Various shifts available- morning, evening, and weekend.

Done on a rota basis.

We have an exciting opportunity for a SPAR Customer Team Member. As a Customer Team Member at SPAR Outwood, 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 Outwood 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
• 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
• 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
• Company Life Insurance worth 1 x Annual Salary and 6 x Annual Salary with Company Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work - Bicycle purchase scheme
• Long Service Awards

We are a dynamic and innovative retail, wholesale and foodservice business, committed to delivering exceptional customer experiences and staying at the forefront of industry trends. A company that now owns 246 SPAR convenience stores and employs more than 5,000 people, with a turnover of £1.3 billion.