Overview
Retail Assistant - Sodexo | RAF Benson, Wallingford, OX10 6AA
Join our team at Sodexo as a Retail Assistant and play a key role in keeping our convenience store running smoothly. Whether you're looking for your first job or bringing retail experience, we'd love to hear from you.
This customer-facing role gives you the chance to interact daily with Armed Forces personnel, making a real difference in their day. At Sodexo, you'll be part of something greater—working with purpose and growing in your own way.
Details
- 37.5 hours per week
- Working 5 days out of 7 - various shifts
- Morning shift 07:00 to 13:30
- Afternoon shift 10:30 to 17:00
- Late Shift 15:00 to 21:30
- £13.21 per hour
- Free Car parking on site
- 10% Staff discount in on site shop
- Family days with flying displays
- Sodexo Rewards and Benefits
- Discounts at Sodexo partner brands
- Due to security requirements you must have been continuously resident in UK for last 3 years to apply for this position
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What You'll Do
- Serve customers with a friendly, professional approach
- Operate tills and handle transactions efficiently
- Manage stock, including receiving deliveries, restocking, and rotation
- Support promotions and loyalty programs
- Maintain store cleanliness and uphold hygiene standards
- Ensure responsible retailing by verifying ID for restricted items
What You Bring
- Must be 18 or over to sell restricted items
- Retail experience? Great! No experience? We'll provide full training.
- Sales awareness - contribute to store performance and cost control
- Product knowledge - understand what we sell and how it benefits customers
- Digital know-how - use store systems and applications confidently
- Customer-first attitude - spot selling opportunities and adapt to their needs
- A flexible mindset - thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
- Due to security requirements you must have been continuously resident in UK for last 3 years to apply for this position
What we offer
- On-the-job training with experienced professionals
- Fully funded apprenticeship qualifications
- Career development opportunities within Sodexo
- A friendly and supportive work environment
- Wellbeing Support - Unlimited online resources, a free health app with 24/7 virtual GP, and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Financial Benefits - Discounts for you and your family, salary finance support, retirement plan, and a death-in-service benefit
- Career Growth - Apprenticeships, learning tools, and development opportunities
- Work Perks - Cycle to Work Scheme, volunteering opportunities, flexible work, full training, and a protective uniform