Shop Assistant

Aramark; Kidlington; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Parking

Blue Light Discount Card

Employee assistance

Mental health champions

Employee benefits app

Life assurance

Pension

Holiday entitlement

Apprenticeships

Job summary

Aramark UK are recruiting a Shop Assistant to join our team at Campsfield IRC, Kidlington. You will provide excellent customer service, operate tills, check stock, restock goods, and maintain displays in a busy retail environment within our facility.

This permanent, full-time role offers a 40-hour week (5 days out of 7) with some weekend work and a latest finish of 20:00. Applicants must have UK residence for 5 years and be able to pass DBS checks and security vetting.

Qualifications

• Must reside in the UK for the past 5 years and have a legal right to work in the UK.
• Ability to pass full DBS checks and security vetting.
• Full on-the-job training provided; prior experience welcome but not essential.
• Comfortable working in a team with occasional lone working.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily shop support including deliveries, restocking, and attractive displays.
• Escort prisoners to and from the shop.
• Pick and pack customer orders.
• Answer calls and respond to emails.
• Conduct stock taking and notify manager of deficient goods.
• Maintain health and safety standards and be radio trained.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Stock replenishment

Merchandising

Communication

Tools

Point-of-sale (POS)

Job description

Location: Campsfield IRC, Kidlington OX5 1GN
Annual salary: £27,716.00
Working pattern: Permanent, full-time, 40 hours per week, 5 days out of 7 (includes some weekends)
Shift times: Latest finish 2000.

To be eligible for this role, due to the sector requirements: you must have resided in the UK for the past 5 years, have a legal right to work and be able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks.

Aramark UK are currently recruiting a Shop Assistant to join our team working at Campsfield IRC.

You will be responsible for providing excellent customer service, operating tills, checking stock, restocking goods, arranging merchandise displays, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring a clean and tidy workspace.

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.

• Free meals, parking, and access to a Blue Light Discount Card on completion of your probation period.
• Employee Assistance Programme and in-house Mental Health Champions.
• You will have access to our Employee Benefits app - which includes online GP access, 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 that could lead to all sorts of opportunities – we LOVE to promote from within.
• We are passionate about developing our people from within; great training and development is available. We also offer apprenticeship schemes, so that your learning journey can continue.
  

What you’ll do:

• Daily support in the shop; receiving and putting out deliveries, restocking goods, and ensuring attractive displays of merchandise.
• Escorting prisoners to and from the shop.
• Picking and packing orders.
• Answering phone calls and responding to emails.
• Stock taking, ordering, and notifying line manager of any deficient goods.
• Health and safety awareness.
• Becoming key trained and radio trained.
• Supporting Manager in absence.
  

What we’re looking for:

• Resided in the UK for the past 5 years and have a legal right to work
• Are able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks
• Previous experience is desirable but not essential as full on the job training will be provided!
• Must be comfortable working alongside a team and occasional lone working
  

About Aramark UK

At Aramark UK, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and empowered to thrive. As a proud Disability Confident and Forces Friendly employer, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all abilities and are dedicated to supporting employees with disabilities throughout their career journey.

We ensure our recruitment process is accessible, and reasonable adjustments are available at every stage, from application to interview and employment. If you require any accommodations or have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team – [e-mail].

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

If you are applying for this role and you already work for Aramark, you must notify your line manager before submitting your application.