Retail - Sales Assistant

Cooplands Bakery; Anlaby Common; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount

28 days holiday incl bank holidays

Free coffee

Progression opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Long-service awards

Comprehensive training

Job summary

Cooplands Bakery is hiring a Sales Assistant for Hull Road. This part-time role offers 16 hours per week with pay between £8.00 and £12.71 per hour. No prior experience is required as full training is provided. You’ll join a friendly team delivering excellent customer service and helping maintain high shop standards.

The role requires adaptability for evening and weekend shifts, a keen eye for food safety, and a positive attitude to learn and grow within a long-standing Yorkshire bakery family.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; training provided.
• You will be supported to develop new skills and progress.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly, customer-focused service and help customers find items.
• Work as part of a team to maintain shop standards and store presentation.
• Adhere to food safety, hygiene and safety procedures, including allergen awareness.

Skills

Friendly and customer-focused

Team player

Reliable

Positive

Ready to learn

Comfortable in a fast-paced env

Food safety commitment

Flexible

Food handling

Job description

Retail - Sales Assistant

Department: Sales Assistant

Employment Type: Part Time

Location: Hull Road

Compensation: £8.00 - £12.71 / hour

Description

16 Hours per Week

Joining us – it’s more than a job!

Join a team that has been baking fresh, quality products since 1885. From our beginnings in Scarborough, we have grown to nearly 160 shops across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the North East—but our commitment to great products, exceptional service and strong local communities continues to guide everything we do.

Our two bakeries are a big part of who we are. It’s where our bakery teams bring together quality ingredients, traditional know-how and modern production methods to make the products our customers enjoy every day. From making and baking to packing and delivering, a lot goes on behind the scenes to ensure our shops are stocked with fresh, great-tasting products.

Our success is built by passionate people working together across our bakeries, shops and support teams. When you join us, you’ll be valued for the contribution you make, supported to develop and given opportunities to share ideas and make a meaningful difference.

We’re proud to offer a welcoming and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can grow, succeed and thrive. If you’re ready to build your career with a business that values its people and heritage while continuing to look ahead, we’d love to hear from you.

What makes a brilliant Sales Assistant?

You don’t need to know everything from day one—we’ll give you the training and support you need. What matters most to us, is that you bring a positive attitude and enjoy making a difference for customers.

• Friendly and customer-focused–you enjoy helping people and creating a great experience.
• A natural team player– you work well with others and are always ready to support your colleagues.
• Reliable– you arrive ready to get involved and take pride in doing a great job.
• Positive and enthusiastic– you approach each shift with a can-do attitude and a willingness to get involved.
• Ready to learn–you’re keen to develop new skills and take on new challenges.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment– you enjoy staying busy and take pride in delivering great service.
• Committed to food safety– you’ll follow all hygiene, allergen and safety procedures, including our standards for nails, jewellery and piercings. It’s all part of keeping you, our customers and our products safe.
• Flexible– wherever possible, we offer set shifts and provide rotas three weeks in advance, but some flexibility to work different shifts, including evenings and weekends, may be required.
• Comfortable handling food– this is a food-handling role, so you’ll need to work with our full range of products, including meat and items containing allergens.

What’s in it for you

Alongside your salary, you’ll also get lots of other great benefits too, including:

• Colleague discount– which you can share with your family
• Holidays– you’ll start with 28 days, including bank holidays, and earn even more the longer you’re with us!
• Free coffee– it’s our own blend and we think it’s fantastic! Enjoy free coffee whenever you’re on shift.
• Progression and career opportunities– with nearly 160 shops serving great bakery products to communities across the region, there are plenty of opportunities to learn, grow and take the next step in your career with us!
• Free Employee Assistance Programme– confidential support for you and your family whenever you need it.
• Recognition and long-service awards– because great work and loyalty deserve to be celebrated!
• Comprehensive training programmes– we’ll give you the skills, knowledge and confidence to do a great job and grow with us!

Everyone is welcome

We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and believe our differences make us stronger. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, included and able to be themselves.

We make recruitment decisions based on your skills, experience and potential.