Sales Assistant Full Time

Wenzels; St Albans; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

50% staff discount

Free hot drinks

Pension scheme

28 days holiday

Birthday day off

Training & apprenticeships

Employee discounts

Wellbeing centre

Job summary

Wenzel’s the Bakers is seeking a Team Member/Sales Assistant for full-time on-site work. You will handle customer orders, cash handling and till operations, while helping prepare fresh sandwiches and food to standard. You’ll also contribute to day-to-day shop operations and team collaboration.

We offer training, career progression, a pension, holiday entitlement, and employee discounts to support a happy, healthy workplace with flexible hours where possible.

Qualifications

• No previous training required; full training provided.
• Confident and enthusiastic with strong customer service skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment.

Responsibilities

• Customer service: take orders, cash handling, till operation.
• Prepare fresh sandwiches, baguettes and other foods per safety standards.
• Assist with day-to-day running of the shop.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Teamwork

Food safety awareness

POS system

Tools

POS system

Job description

Wenzel’s the Bakers Team member/ Sales Assistant- Full Time role:

About Us

Wenzel’s was established in 1975 and has since become a favourite for locals in the North-West and Greater London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Hampshire and Surrey. We believe in delivering quality products at affordable prices and of course delivering them with outstanding customer service. We currently have over 100 shops and are expanding the brand by opening more of our retail shops. We are looking for exciting new talent with a passion for food and customer service to join our team. There is now an exciting opportunity to come and join the team as one of our Sales Assistants.

What we offer:

• Free meal provided every shift and 50% off all other food.
• Free and unlimitedhot drinks whilst at work.
• Enrolment to company pension scheme
• Holiday entitlement of 28 days including bank holidays.
• Day off for your Birthday - paid day off in addition to your holiday entitlement.
• Excellent training, including apprenticeship opportunities as well as lots of career progression and development programmes.
• Free employee benefit scheme, offering discounts at almost 1000 online and instore retailers, gyms, restaurants, cinemas travel and lots more
• A Wellbeing Centre, helping to create a happier and healthier lifestyle, as well as an employee assistance 24/7 helpline offering free confidential advice and support

Pay & Hours:

For our Team Member/ Sales Assistant roles we offer a competitive pay of £12.21 an hour (under 18 - £10.00 an hour, between 18-21 £11.75 per hour) to start, and a working week is 39 hours, Monday to Sunday.

Although our shops open early, and we do have set shifts within our Shops, we are open to discussing flexible working hours to accommodate your needs where we can.

Key Responsibilities:

• Customer Service – handling all our customer's needs, including taking their order, cash handling and the till operation
• Producing fresh sandwiches, baguettes and other food products in line with our food safety / health and safety standards (food safety and hygiene training is provided)
• Assisting with the day to day running of the shop

What Are We Looking For?

• No previous training is necessary as full training is provided
• Someone who is confident and enthusiastic, with a great work ethic and a positive attitude showing great customer service skills
• Someone who is excited to work in a fast-paced environment and work efficiently as part of a team

Wenzel’s the Bakers is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

REF: WENLP