General Assistant

Chelmsford Star Co-op; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-focused retail cooperative is seeking a General Assistant in the United Kingdom. Responsibilities include excellent customer service at the checkouts, stock replenishment, and promoting membership benefits. The ideal candidate will have good communication skills and a willingness to work as part of a team. Benefits include flexible working hours and colleague discounts.

Benefits

28 days of annual leave

Auto-enrollment pension scheme

Colleague discount

Flexible working hours

Death in Service Benefit

Free tea and coffee during breaks

Qualifications

• Over the age of 18 for alcohol and lottery sales.
• Customer service experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service at the checkouts.
• Replenish stock and assist customers.
• Promote membership benefits.

Skills

Excellent communication and listening skills

Desire to provide great customer experience

Teamwork

Reliability and punctuality

Job description

Overview

Vacancy - Monday 12-16; Tuesday 12-16; Wednesday 12-16

As a General Assistant, you will be at the forefront of our convenience stores, providing excellent customer service. Your responsibilities will include working at the checkouts, replenishing stock, assisting customers, and promoting the benefits of membership. We are an integral part of our local community, and our stores are open to meet the needs of the community.

Responsibilities

• Work at checkouts
• Replenish stock
• Assist customers
• Promote membership benefits

About You

We do not require specific experience, but customer service experience is a plus. You should be able to demonstrate the following:

• You are over the age of 18 to be eligible for the sale of alcohol and lottery tickets.
• A desire to provide a great customer experience.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• A willingness to work as part of a team, contributing to the success of the store.
• Reliability in being punctual and well-presented at work.

About Us

Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society Ltd was established in 1867, following a meeting of workers from a local ironworks, 23 years after the founding of the first Co-operative Society. We began trading in a small shop on Tindal Street, Chelmsford, and later merged with the Braintree and West Essex Co-operative in the late 1960s.

The Society provides goods and services throughout Mid Essex to both members and customers. Our family of businesses includes food, travel, funerals, and department stores.

Benefits

• 28 days of annual leave (including bank holidays, pro-rated).
• Auto-enrollment pension scheme.
• Colleague discount across the Society divisions.
• Flexible working hours.
• Death in Service Benefit.
• Free tea and coffee during breaks.

Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society Ltd. is committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is as fair and inclusive as possible for everyone