Sales Assistant
Job Title: Sales Assistant
Location: Birds Bakery, 31 King Street, Belper, Derbyshire. DE56 1PX
Hours: 22 hours per week
Salary: £12.71 per hour (depending on age, full breakdown below)
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Employment Type
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Purpose
If you’re looking for a role that’s as irresistible as one of our delicious cakes (something you can truly get your teeth into!) then you’ve just found it!
We’re offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join us as a Sales Assistant, with a clear pathway to grow into a more senior role. Whether you’re building on your retail or hospitality experience or ready to turn your passion into a long-term career, this could be the perfect next step.
We’re looking for someone who is enthusiastic, reliable, and flexible, as this is a permanent role that will require a good level of availability. If you’re ready to rise to the challenge and be part of something special, we’d love to hear from you!
The purpose of a bakery sales assistant is to serve
customers, sell bakery products and help keep the shop clean and organised, as
well as a friendly and welcoming environment. Making sure customer service and
quality is at the forefront of everything we do.
Responsibilities
- Greet
and serve customers in a friendly and helpful manner.
- Recommend
bakery items such as bread, cakes, and pastries.
- Take
customer orders and package products properly.
- Operate
the till/cash register and handle payments.
- Restock
shelves and displays to keep products available and attractive.
- Maintain
cleanliness and hygiene in the shop and display areas.
- Answer
customer questions about ingredients, prices, or products.
- Upsell
products to customers for example offering hot drinks with food, or a nice
little treat in upselling confectionaries goods.
- Prepare
and serve a range of hot and cold bakery and food-to-go / eat in products.
Shifts
Experience
- Previous
experience in food retail, retail or hospitality is preferred.
- Strong
communication and customer service skills.
- A
positive attitude and the ability to stay resilient in a busy environment.
- Experience
handling cash or working with tills / Card machines (training will be
provided).
- Flexibility
to work shifts between Monday and Sunday.
Qualifications
Training will be provided for suitable applicants.
Benefits
- Employee
staff discount
- 4
weeks annual leave (Pro rata), increasing incrementally to 5 weeks after 5
years of continuous service, plus bank holidays
- Age 19+: £12.71 per hour
- Age 18: £10.85 per hour
- Age 17: £8.50 per hour
- Age 16: £8.00 per hour