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East of England Cooperative; West Bergholt; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts

Holiday entitlement

Training programmes

Flexible shifts

Cycle To Work

Staff recognition

Wellbeing support

Career progression

Job summary

East of England Co-operative is seeking a Customer Service Assistant to help our store deliver high standards of service, availability and presentation while engaging with the local community.

You will be part of a friendly, reliable team and benefit from flexible shifts, staff discounts, and a commitment to training and progression. We welcome applicants aged 18+ and offer generous holiday and wellbeing benefits to support balance between work and personal commitments.

Qualifications

• Basic level of numeracy, literacy, and IT skills.
• Friendly and approachable
• Reliable team player
• Willing to learn and adapt

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

IT Skills

Job description

As a Customer Service Assistant (CSA) you will be responsible for supporting your store to deliver high standards of customer service, availability and presentation, compliance, and engagement with your local community.

You will be working as part of a diverse and motivated team of colleagues who strive to attract and delight new and existing customers every day, supporting the ongoing growth and evolution of our business.

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Normal working pattern for this role:

Our working patterns are non-contractual.

Any advertised working pattern represents the normal working pattern for the role at time of advertisement and may be subject to change.

The person we are looking for

• Friendly and approachable
• A reliable team player
• Engaged and self-motivated
• Willing to learn and adapt
• Have a basic level of numeracy, literacy, and IT Skills

Over 18 roles

Due to the nature of the role and its requirements, applicants will need to be aged 18 years or over to apply for this position.

Perks of the job

At the East of England Co-op, we strive to be the best place to work. We invest in our colleagues to help them to progress in their careers and achieve their full potential. How do we do this?

• Competitive rates of pay
• 20% discount in our food stores, along with other discounts across our family of businesses
• 22 days holiday (plus bank holiday entitlement) which increases with service
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements*
• Opportunities to grow, with award-winning training and apprenticeship programmes
• Great discounts, deals, and cashback across over 900 high street and online retailers
• Financial wellbeing support, including Stream®
• Access to Cycle To Work, Rental Deposit Scheme, and SmartTech (after a qualifying period)
• Employee Recognition Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Free remote GP service, available 24/7, including prescription, fitness, nutrition, and counselling services
• Employee Assistance Programme

We recognise the challenges people face trying to balance commitments both in and out of the workplace - perhaps studying, caring commitments, or other employment. We therefore aim to be as flexible as possible, to create shift patterns that work for both our co-op and our colleagues.

* Enhanced on statutory terms, subject to service criteria.