Team Member - Paddington Square

Pret A Manger; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay £14.05 incl mystery shopper

Night shift premium £5/hour

28 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Free food and drink on shift

Club Pret membership

Loyalty awards

Marketplace discounts

Flexible working hours

Comfortable shoes

Fully funded apprenticeships

Diversity and belonging

Job summary

Pret is seeking a friendly Team Member for a full-time 35-hour week in London. You’ll be the smiling face on the shop floor, helping to prepare delicious, freshly made food and deliver great customer service in a fast-paced environment.

No prior experience is required as Pret offers best-in-class training. We provide a supportive team, an hourly rate of £14.05 (with a night-shift premium), 28 days’ leave, a pension, healthcare, free meals while on shift and generous discounts through Club Pret.

Qualifications

• No experience needed; full training provided.
• Passion for delivering exceptional customer service.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced shop floor environment.

Responsibilities

• Be the friendly face of Pret, serving customers with a smile.
• Prepare freshly made food in the kitchen and maintain cleanliness.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Flexible

Positive attitude

No experience needed

Job description

Team Member

Full time 35 hours per week

Pret here!We’reproud makers of delicious food, organiccoffeeandbig ideasacross 750+ shops in 20+ countries.

Whetheryou’remaking our customers’ days with the perfect latte or leading your team to success, roles in Pret shops come with huge opportunities forgrowth. Together,we’redoing the right thing and growing fast –it’san exciting team to hop on board!

This role is located in Retail Unit 2 (formerly known as Unit 35), tube level, 31 London St & 128 to 142 Praed Street, London W2 1DL GBR

Growing Good Things

Pret is where passionate, hardworking, wonderful people (like you!) find the confidence and skills they need to grow and choose their unique paths. And the proof is in the pudding – 80%+ of ourManagersand 20% of our Support Centre teams (including our CEO,Pano) started on the shop floor.

What we’re looking for

We’relooking for passionate team players to bring joy to our customers every day.As a Team Member,you’llbe the smiling face of our shop floor and preparing delicious, freshly made food in our kitchen. Expect variety and pace – driven by passion for our products, customers & teams!

About you

• Be kind, honest and generous:bring genuine warmth and your authentic self to work every day.

• Bring your passion:share our passion for exceptional customer service.

• Spread joy every day:small acts of kindness(like giving away a free coffee on the house)are a big part of what makes the Pret experience special.

• No experience needed:come and learnto deliver outstanding customer service with best-in-class training.

We offer

• Hourly rate is £14.05 (inclusive of mystery shopper bonus)

• Afterinitialtraining, earn an extra£5 per hour for any shift started between 3-5am

• 28 days annual leave (pro-rata ifyou'repart-time)

• Pension scheme

• Healthcare cash plan

• Free food and drink whileyou’reworking

• And whenyou’renot,you’llhaveourClub Pret Membership(giving you 50% off food andto 5 free Barista-made drinks a day)

• Loyalty award after 5, 10, 15, 20 years’ service

• Regular rewards and recognition for amazing standards

• Access marketplace discounts on shopping, travel, fitness, dining, tech and more

• Flexible working hours, means you have the time to dowhat’simportant to you

• Comfyfree shoes to wear on shift

We also offer

• Individual ways to grow–We offer lots of opportunities for learning, whether you join us for a short stint or the long game,you’regood to grow with us. Including fully funded professional qualifications – apprenticeships Level 3 and internal transfer opportunities to explore.

• Diversity and belonging–Everyone is welcome at Pret, we want you to feel confident and valued for who you are and to truly belong.

• Pace and variety -Our work is fast paced with lots of variety,you’llbuild a diverse skill set and learn a lot!

• Community and purpose-We’reproud to make a difference through The Pret Foundation, from tackling homelessness to reducing food waste and creating positive change for people and communities.

Our values

• Happy Teams Happy Customers

• Amazing Standards Every day

• Never Standing Still

• Doing The Right Thing

The interview journey

• Every interview process at Pret begins with the same two stages.Initial phone screening and 60-minute shop-based interview with the General Manager and the team

• Everyoneis welcome at Pret. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including women, people with disabilities, neurodiversity, ethnic minorities, and the LGBTQ+ community.Please let our recruitment team know ifyou need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process – your experience matters to us.

We’dlove to get to know you, not a robot, so please do not rely on AI to complete your application.