Retail Assistant

Job Introduction

About the Role

At Sodexo, we are proud to serve the UK’s Armed forces for over 30 years! We believe it’s the little things that make the biggest impact!

We are passionate about the services we deliver, and we place our customers at the heart of everything we do! We have an opportunity for a Retail Assistant to join our busy team!

As a Retail Assistant you'll keep day to day business ticking over by serving a range of products in our convenience store, including alcohol and tobacco, costa coffee, hot food and make sure our store runs smoothly.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications.

A few things about you 

We are looking for somebody who is enthusiastic about delivering the best customer service, will communicate confidently with customers and will be a team player.  

Experience working in a similar industry would be great, but generally customer service and store handling experience will tick the box! 

Sodexo embeds a strong safety culture in everything we do. There will be company procedures to follow alongside our Health & Safety practises so it is vital that you will champion this.

Site security clearance is required for this role. 

Package Description

• £9.50 Per Hour 
• 37.5 Hours Per Week 
• Shift Pattern Varies - Weekdays 07:00 - 15:00 / 14:30 - 22:30
• Occasional Weekends Required -12:00 - 16:00 / 16:00 - 20:00
• Free on-site car park
• Cycle to work scheme & many other company benefits

About the Company

A bit about us:

Why choose Sodexo?   

You don’t just join Sodexo, you belong.    

What do we mean when we say belong?    

It’s simple. You create a company where everyone is respected and feels that their ideas count. You take care of the quality of life of your people. You make your workplace inclusive, encouraging people to bring their whole self to work every day. That’s our philosophy in a nutshell.    

A career at Sodexo won’t tie you down, it actively encourages your progress. The diverse range of roles we offer is truly infinite. Whatever your skills, experience or passion, you’ll be encouraged and supported to have a fulfilling career.   

We are committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.    

 We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.     

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process   

Our benefits:   

As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life and health and wellbeing for our employees we provide discounts and benefit that you can tailor to suit your needs and help you take advantage of being part of Sodexo.    

·         20 days holiday (plus bank holidays)   

·         5% pension contribution   

·         Sodexo Discounts from over 1,200 top retailers    

·         Talk – a free wellbeing support helpline for you and your family   

·         Cycle to work    

·         Life assurance.