Sales Assistant (FTC until Christmas 2026)

Birds Bakery; Uttoxeter; Hybrid; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount

Job summary

Birds Bakery in Uttoxeter is seeking a Sales Assistant on a fixed-term contract until Christmas 2026. The role is part-time, with shifts across mornings and weekends at 9 hours weekly. You will help customers, promote bakery items, operate the till, and keep the shop clean and welcoming.

The successful candidate will have strong customer service and communication skills, flexibility to work shifts, and receive comprehensive on-the-job training. Staff discount available.

Qualifications

• Retail experience preferred but not essential.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Willingness to work flexible shifts.
• Training provided.

Responsibilities

• Greet and serve customers in a friendly and helpful manner.
• Recommend bakery items such as bread, cakes, and pastries.
• Take customer orders and package products properly.
• Operate the till/cash register and handle payments.
• Restock shelves and displays to keep products available and attractive.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the shop and display areas.
• Answer customer questions about ingredients, prices, or products.
• Upsell products to customers for example offering hot drinks with food, or a nice little treat in upselling confectionaries goods.
• Prepare and serve a range of hot and cold bakery and food-to-go / eat in products.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Communication

Flexibility

Tools

Till

Card machines

Job description

Sales Assistant (FTC until Christmas 2026)

Job Title:Sales Assistant

Location: Birds Bakery, Uttoxeter

Hours: 9 hours per week

Salary:£12.71 per hour (depending on age, details below)

Uttoxeter, 14 High Street, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 7HT

Employment Type

Part-time

Hours

10 p/w

Purpose

The purpose of a bakery sales assistant is to servecustomers, sell bakery products and help keep the shop clean and organised, aswell as a friendly and welcoming environment. Making sure customer service andquality is at the forefront of everything we do.

Responsibilities

• Greetand serve customers in a friendly and helpful manner.
• Recommendbakery items such as bread, cakes, and pastries.
• Takecustomer orders and package products properly.
• Operatethe till/cash register and handle payments.
• Restockshelves and displays to keep products available and attractive.
• Maintaincleanliness and hygiene in the shop and display areas.
• Answercustomer questions about ingredients, prices, or products.
• Upsellproducts to customers for example offering hot drinks with food, or a nicelittle treat in upselling confectionaries goods.
• Prepareand serve a range of hot and cold bakery and food-to-go / eat in products.

Shifts

The shift patterns are as follows, if you have a preference, please let us know on your cover letter :)
Friday: 7am-11:30am Saturday: 7am-11:30am OR Friday: 11:30am-4pm Saturday: 11:30am-4pm OR There is a potential for the successful candidate to be able to work both positions and work Fridays and Saturdays 7am - 4pm.

Experience

• Previousexperience in food retail is preferred but not essential as we will giveyou all the training you need to be successful.
• Strongcommunication and customer service skills.
• Apositive attitude and the ability to stay resilient in a busy environment.
• Experiencehandling cash or working with tills / Card machines (training will beprovided).
• Flexibilityto work shifts between Monday and Sunday.

Qualifications

Training will be provided for suitable applicants.

• 4weeks annual leave (Pro rata), increasing incrementally to 5 weeks after 5years of continuous service, plus bank holidays

• Employeestaff discount
• 4weeks annual leave (Pro rata), increasing incrementally to 5 weeks after 5years of continuous service, plus bank holidays

Pay Rates:

• Age 19+: £12.71 per hour
• Age 18: £10.85 per hour
• Age 17: £8.50 per hour
• Age 16: £8.00 per hour