Subway Sandwich Artist

AF Blakemore & Son Ltd; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A major UK convenience retailer seeks a Subway Sandwich Artist in Newark to deliver exceptional customer service while preparing food. This role offers flexible hours and involves food preparation, maintaining standards, and providing accurate information to customers. Ideal candidates should possess customer service skills and food safety knowledge, fostering a positive team spirit in a fast-paced environment. Benefits include generous staff discounts and strong training opportunities.

Benefits

Holiday and leave pay exceeding statutory entitlements

Outstanding training and development

Generous staff discounts

Paid breaks

Free tea and coffee

Company pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role preferred.
• Understanding of health and food safety responsibilities.
• Ability to enhance customer service.

Responsibilities

• Prepare sandwich ingredients and bake cookies/bread.
• Explain menu items to customers accurately.
• Prepare sandwiches neatly as per orders.
• Restock ingredients during the shift.
• Use till for recording orders and processing payments.
• Adhere to food handling and safety standards.

Skills

Customer service

Food safety knowledge

Teamwork

Independent work

Job description

Subway Sandwich Artist, Newark Pfs.

16 hours per week.

Must be 18+.

Flexible.

We have an exciting opportunity for a ' Sandwich Artist ' to work in the SUBWAY department within our Newark Pfs , who enjoy having fun working as part of a small team. We are looking for someone who is motivated, friendly, hands‑on. Reporting directly to the Subway Duty Manager, as a Sandwich Artist in our Subway, you will display exceptional customer service, greeting and interacting with our customers in a helpful and friendly manner, creating a pleasant experience while completing orders.

Tasks / Responsibilities :

• Preparing of all sandwich ingredients, to include baking of cookies / bread and washing, cutting, slicing, chopping and grating of ingredients, in accordance with established guidelines.
• Demonstrate a complete understanding of menu items and explain options to Subway customers accurately.
• Neatly prepare sandwiches according to customer orders.
• Re‑stock sandwich ingredients to ensure a sufficient supply throughout the shift.
• Use the till to record the order, take the payment and give correct change where necessary.
• Understand and adhered to all Subway, SPAR and company operating processes, policies and procedures.
• Adhere to all food handling, safety, and sanitation standards when storing / preparing / serving food and cleaning the department.

Key Skills / Knowledge

• Previous experience in a similar role and / or industry is preferred.
• Some understanding of health and food safety legislative responsibilities in a food environment.
• Ability to contribute ideas for delivering exceptional customer service and driving the business at SPAR.
• Keen and enthusiastic approach to working both in a team and independently.

What's in it for you?

Excellent benefits package including :

• Holiday, Maternity and Paternity leave and pay in excess of statutory entitlements
• Develop your skills and capability in a highly supportive and multi‑diverse culture
• Outstanding Training & Development
• Gain hands‑on experience in a high volume, fast paced convenience store
• Generous staff discount in all our SPAR stores (excl. Alcohol & Cigarettes)
• Proactive promotion of internal candidates
• Paid Breaks
• Free Tea & Coffee
• Early access to your pay through ‘EarlyPay’
• 24 / 7 access to your payslips and Rotas via HR / Payroll portal
• Wellbeing support – access to emotional support, counselling, legal and financial advice
• Company Pension Scheme
• NEST pension scheme
• Company Life Insurance worth 1 x Annual Salary (upon one years completed service) and 6 x Annual Salary with Company Pension Scheme (upon eligibility)
• Extra Holidays - Purchase Scheme
• Cycle to work - Bicycle purchase scheme
• Long Service Awards

A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd is one of the largest privately owned companies in the UK. Our forward‑thinking family‑owned business began life in 1917 as a counter‑service grocery store and has grown from these humble beginnings into a company that now owns 245 SPAR convenience stores and employs more than 5,000 people, with a turnover of £1.3 billion. As one of the largest convenience retailers in the UK, we are always looking for innovative ways to create a point of difference. Food and drink have always been our lifeblood, and today our business has multiple divisions specialising in retail, food service and wholesale distribution.