Retail Assistant — Customer-Facing, Flexible & Training

Sodexo; Larkhill; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-the-job training

Fully funded apprenticeship

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee discounts

Wellbeing support

Career growth

Job summary

Sodexo is hiring a Retail Assistant at The Gunner Café, Purvis Lines, Larkhill. You will interact daily with Armed Forces personnel, handling transactions, stocking shelves, and supporting promotions. Training is provided, with opportunities for career development within Sodexo.

The role focuses on delivering friendly service, maintaining store standards, and ensuring responsible retailing including ID verification for restricted items.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 ID checks for restricted items are properly conducted.

Skills

Retail experience

Sales awareness

Product knowledge

Digital know-how

Customer-first

Flexible mindset

Job description

Sodexo is hiring a Retail Assistant at The Gunner Café, Purvis Lines, Larkhill. You will interact daily with Armed Forces personnel, handling transactions, stocking shelves, and supporting promotions. Training is provided, with opportunities for career development within Sodexo.

The role focuses on delivering friendly service, maintaining store standards, and ensuring responsible retailing including ID verification for restricted items.