Store Team Member Cafe and Bakery

Home Bargains; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A discount retailer is seeking a Store Team Member in Liverpool. The role includes providing excellent customer service, cash handling, and supporting café operations. Ideal candidates will have retail experience and strong customer service skills. This position offers competitive pay starting at £12.21 per hour and various employee benefits.

Benefits

28 days annual leave (increasing to 33 after 5 years)

Company pension scheme

10% store discount

Death in Service Benefit

Long service recognition

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Good understanding of customer service.
• Experience of cash handling and retail environment.
• Experience of manual handling and stock replenishment.
• Hardworking and reliable.
• Polite and professional.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to health and safety procedures.
• Maintain equipment including regular deep cleans.
• Prepare drinks and food, including hot items.
• Practice food hygiene standards.
• Handle cash and card transactions.
• Replenish stock.

Skills

Customer service understanding

Cash handling experience

Retail experience

Manual handling

Polite and professional demeanor

Job description

Our Store Team Members deliver outstanding customer service by greeting customers, assisting with product queries and providing a prompt service with a smile.

Store Team Members based in the Café and/or Bakery will also cover general store duties when required.

Package

Salary & Hours

• £12.21 per hour (18-20), £12.50 per hour (21+).
• 16 hours per week - evenings and weekends

Employee Benefits

• Full-time employees receive 28 days of annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), increasing to 33 days after 5 years of service. Annual leave is pro-rated for part-time or alternative working arrangements.
• Contributable company pension scheme
• 10% store discount at all our retail stores
• Death in Service Benefit
• Long service recognition scheme
• MyHB colleague benefits platform with access to:
  • Discounts UK wide on retail, leisure, hospitality venues
  • Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line
  • Low cost voluntary insured health cash plans and cancer cover

Job Overview

Candidates will be hardworking, enjoy working in a retail store and have experience of cash handling, processing deliveries and preferably have experience of working as a barista, in a café or similar.

Successful candidates are provided with on-the-job training and gain essential transferable retail and hospitality skills.

If you are honest and reliable and take pride in what you do then we would love to hear from you!

Main job responsibilities include:

• Adherence to health and safety procedures including food preparation and hygiene
• Maintain equipment including regular deep cleans
• Prepare drinks and food, including hot items
• Practice excellent food hygiene standards including temperature control, storage, product handling and cleaning
• Cash handling and card transactions
• Stock replenishment

Minimum Criteria To Apply

• Demonstrate a good understanding of customer service
• Experience of cash handling and working in a retail environment - experience within a similar role is preferable
• Experience of manual handling and stock replenishment
• Hardworking and reliable
• Polite and professional

Due to expected high application volume, we recommend submitting your completed application early, as the closing date may be moved forward.

About The Company

TJ Morris Limited trading as Home Bargains is a privately owned family run discount retailer selling top brands at the lowest possible price on the UK high street.

Having started 45 years ago in Liverpool our customers continue to be at the heart of everything we do and throughout our 580 stores we have over 5 million customers each week.

With plans to increase our store portfolio to 1,000 stores throughout the UK we are a fast-paced retailer opening 50 stores a year (nearly one every weekend) - and we wouldn't have it any other way!