Subway Sandwich Artist

Blakemore Trade Partners; Durban; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food retailer in Durban is seeking a motivated Subway Sandwich Artist to join their team. You will prepare ingredients, provide exceptional customer service, and ensure food safety standards. Ideal candidates should have experience in a similar role and a friendly demeanor, ready to work evenings and weekends in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package

Generous staff discount

Continuous training and development

Paid breaks

Free tea & coffee

Company pension scheme

Life insurance after one year of service

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role and/or industry is preferred.
• Some understanding of health and food safety legislative responsibilities in a food environment.
• Keen and enthusiastic approach to working both in a team and independently.

Responsibilities

• Preparing all sandwich ingredients and baking items.
• Understand and adhere to food handling and safety standards.
• Demonstrate a complete understanding of menu items.
• Use the till to record orders and take payments.

Skills

Previous experience in a similar role

Understanding of health and food safety

Ability to contribute to customer service

Teamwork and independent working

Job description

Role overview

Subway Sandwich Artist, Tollgate. 16 hours per week. Evenings and weekends. We have an exciting opportunity for a 'Sandwich Artist' to work in the SUBWAY department within our Tollgate, 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.

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 adhere 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 / Qualifications

• 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 year 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.

Download The Job Description For More Information. Inclusive environment: as a Disability Confident Committed employer we are dedicated to creating a fair, inclusive workplace for all. We offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

Department

Retail SPAR jobs (inc Greggs/Subway) Customer Team Member

Contract type

Permanent

Hours

16 Hours P/W

Salary

Up to £12.25 p/hr (depending on age)

Benefits

Staff Discount, Staff Lottery, Company Pension Scheme, Savings Scheme, Long Service Awards, Cycle to Work Scheme, Staff Social Fund, Life Cover, Health Cash Plan, Employee Volunteering opportunities

Closing date for applications: 11th October, 2025