Retail General Assistant

Aramark Ltd; Leeming; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading catering services provider in the UK is seeking a Retail General Assistant for a part-time, permanent position. You will primarily work front-of-house, serving food and beverages and ensuring excellent customer service. The role requires reliability, customer-facing experience, and eligibility to work in the UK. Join a talented team with great career prospects and benefits, including life assurance and generous holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Free uniform

Free on-site parking

Access to Employee Benefits app

Life assurance

Pension contributions

Training and apprenticeship schemes

Qualifications

• Previous customer facing / food service experience is desirable.
• Must be 18+ and have eligibility to work in the UK.
• Must have reliable transport due to the location.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operations by serving food and beverages.
• Report to the General Manager on site.
• Ensure all health and safety protocols are adhered to.

Skills

Customer service skills

Food service experience

Reliability

Job description

As a Retail General Assistant, you will mainly be working front‑of‑house. You will support day‑to‑day operations by serving food and beverages to our customers, alongside till work, cleaning dining areas and supporting both front and back of house areas. You will provide excellent customer service and report to the General Manager on site.

• Previous customer facing / food service experience is desirable, however full training will be given on site.
• For this role you must be 18+.
• Must have eligibility to work in the UK and have resided for longer than 3 years. Security checks are required for this role.
• Must have reliable transport due to the location of the site and limited public transport.

  Aramark UK are making a work life balance achievable whilst still working in hospitality, cultivating your culinary career with a world‑leading organisation. Aramark provides world‑class contract catering services to our extensive list of clients across the UK, including Defence and Judicial, private industry and Education. We are lucky to have some of the best Culinary and Catering talent that the UK has to offer working within our teams.

  You must be eligible to work in the UK and have resided in-country for more than 3 years. Security checks are required for this role.

• We are offering a part‑time, permanent position. You will be working 20 hours/week, 5 days out of 7 (including some weekends). Shifts range between 06:30 and 21:30.
• The hourly rate is £12.21.
• Free uniform and free on‑site parking.
• You will have access to Employee Benefits app - which includes online GP access, Employee Assistance Scheme, 100's of discounts, including savings on your weekly supermarket shop and weekend treats.
• We also offer a company package including life assurance, pension contributions, generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy more, and many more benefits.
• You will also be joining a talented team, with fabulous career prospects and could lead to all sorts of opportunities – we LOVE to promote from within.
• As we are passionate about developing our people from within, great training is provided. We also offer apprenticeship schemes, so that your learning journey can continue.
• You will be serving food and beverages to customers, ensuring all health and safety protocols are adhered to and excellent customer service is always provided.
• Stocking up, stock rotation, facing up, spot cleaning, cleaning dining and serving areas, both front and back of house.
• Operating the till and processing cash and card payments, ensuring you process any financial records accordingly. You will also be serving on the food counters and upselling products/sizes.