Greggs Bakery Assistant

AF Blakemore & Son Ltd; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Grimsby is seeking a Bakery Assistant to enhance customer experience in their convenience store. The role involves greeting customers, assisting with inquiries, managing stock, and ensuring a clean environment. Ideal candidates should have prior experience in customer service and be able to work well independently as well as in a team. This position offers benefits such as early access to pay and a supportive environment for skill development.

Benefits

Free tea and coffee

Company pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role is preferred.
• Understand legislative responsibilities in retail.
• Experience with 'Challenge 25' policy is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers in a friendly manner.
• Assist customers with inquiries and finding products.
• Manage stock and maintain cleanliness.
• Process transactions efficiently at the tills.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Cash handling

Teamwork

Ability to work independently

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Greggs Bakery Assistant at Greggs Laceby Lodge. As a Bakery Assistant, you will support our store management team and create a positive customer experience by assisting in maximizing sales and profit through various tasks. Your role will contribute to the continuous improvement of the store, ensuring excellent customer service through 'Brilliant Basics, Moments of Wow, Food for later and Food for now!'

Key Tasks/Responsibilities:

• Customer Service:
• Greet customers in a friendly manner.
• Assist customers with inquiries and finding products.
• Process transactions efficiently and accurately at the tills.
• Upsell products and highlight multi-buy offers.

• Store Operations:
• Manage stock, check deliveries, stock shelves, and maintain cleanliness.
• Perform tasks like date checking, stock rotation, price changes, and promotional displays.
• Follow all company policies and procedures.

Key Skills/Knowledge:

• Previous experience in a similar role is preferred.
• Follow instructions with attention to detail.
• Understand legislative responsibilities in retail.
• Contribute ideas for customer service and business growth.
• Experience with ‘Challenge 25’ policy is desirable.
• Keen, enthusiastic, and able to work independently or in a team.
• Cash handling experience is a plus but not essential.

What's in it for you?

• Benefits include holiday, maternity, paternity leave, and pay exceeding statutory entitlements.
• Opportunities to develop skills in a supportive, diverse environment.
• Experience in a fast-paced convenience store.
• Promotion of internal candidates.
• Free tea and coffee.
• Early access to pay through ‘EarlyPay’.
• Access to payslips and rotas via HR/Payroll portal.
• Wellbeing support, including emotional, legal, and financial advice.
• Company pension scheme and life insurance.
• Cycle to work scheme and Long Service Awards.

We are a dynamic retail, wholesale, and foodservice business, owning 246 SPAR stores and employing over 5,000 people, with a turnover of £1.3 billion.