Food Services Assistant

Sainsbury’s Group; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading UK retailer is seeking a Food Services Assistant in Bodmin. The role involves preparing and displaying food items, ensuring hygiene standards, and providing excellent customer service. Ideal candidates will be friendly, flexible, and have a passion for food. The position offers various benefits, including a discount card and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Discount card

Free food and hot drinks

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension contributions

Share scheme

Shopping discounts

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Must be above the school-leaver age.
• Right to Work eligibility in the UK.
• Must be at least 18 for certain shifts.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and display a range of food items.
• Ensure food safety and hygiene standards.
• Serve customers and answer questions.
• Replenish stock and maintain store appearance.
• Build knowledge of products to provide recommendations.
• Work flexibly across the store.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Initiative

Flexibility

Job description

As a Food Services Assistant, you will be responsible for:

• Preparing, packing and displaying a range of breads, pastries, sweet treats, hot foods and seasonal items to entice customers
• Complying with food safety and hygiene standards by checking food temperatures, date checking products, disposing of waste and cleaning the food areas
• Serving customers brilliantly, supporting with any questions, and proactively offering help
• Replenishing stock to maintain availability and keeping shelves tidy and full of well-presented products
• Building great knowledge about our products, services and promotions to help provide recommendations
• Working flexibly across the store as required

To be a great Sainsbury's Colleague, you should be:

• Friendly and welcoming with a genuine enthusiasm for helping customers and a passion for food
• Happy working in a fast-paced, physical and high energy environment, and thrives in being part of a team
• Takes responsibility for owning tasks and uses initiative to solve problems
• Always ready to work flexibly and productively across the store to a high standard
• Comfortable in learning to use new digital tools and technology to do your job brilliantly
• Have great attention to detail, keeping the store clean and clutter free, always looking to create the best shopping experience for our customers

Eligibility:

• You must be above the school-leaver age in your country
• You must have Right to Work eligibility in the UK
• If the shifts for this role cover hours earlier than 6am or later than 11pm, you will need to be at least 18 years of age

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Discount card - 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, Tu, and Habitat after four weeks, increasing to 15% discount at Sainsbury's every Friday and Saturday, and 15% off at Argos every pay day
• Free food and hot drinks - provided for Colleagues in all our stores
• Generous holiday entitlement - based on the hours you work, plus maternity and paternity leave
• Pension - we'll match between 4-7.5% of your pension contributions
• Sainsbury's share schemes - buy Sainsbury's shares at discounted prices
• Shopping discounts - special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more
• Wellbeing support - including free access to our Employee Assistance Programme which is a confidential service providing support and guidance on a wide range of issues

We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, where every colleague can achieve their full potential, and every customer feels welcome when they shop with us.