Retail Senior Sales Assistant

Baynesthefamilybakers; Stirling; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local bakery business based in Stirling is looking for a Senior Sales Assistant. This role involves preparing and serving bakery products, handling customer queries, and managing payments. Ideal candidates will have food retail experience and strong communication skills. The position offers flexible hours, 30 hours per week with potential for more, and a pay rate of £12.69 per hour, alongside an excellent benefits package including colleague discounts and complimentary meals during shifts.

Benefits

Colleague discount scheme up to 50% off products

Complimentary filled roll and hot drink during breaks

Retail discount scheme for family

Qualifications

• Previous experience in food retailing or foodservice.
• Strong communication skills are essential.
• Must have a positive and resilient attitude.
• Experience with cash handling or using electronic tills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve a range of bakery and food products.
• Maintain counter and window displays.
• Process customer pre-orders and payments.
• Answer customer queries and provide product advice.
• Stock shelves with products and clean the shop.

Skills

Previous food retailing experience / Food to Go

Great communication skills

Positive attitude

Cash handling experience

Job description

Senior Sales Assistant, Barnton Street, Stirling.

You will be given various shifts - which will change week to week and will include weekends (when rostered on) - between 6am and 4:30pm - any 5 days from 7.

30 hours per week (although additional hours may be available).

£12.69per hour plus an excellent benefits package (see below).

Who we are

Bayne’s the Family Bakers have a proud history serving local communities for over 70 years.

We use traditional baking methods to produce the finest, freshest, mouthwatering products which we only sell in our own Bakery Shops.

Our Purpose is to provide our customers with moments of joy which we achieve by demonstrating our 4 values of Customer Focus, Respect, Continuous Improvement & Sustainability.

What your key responsibilities are:

• Prepare and serve customers with a range of hot and cold bakery and food to go products.
• Set up and maintain counter and window displays in line with our guidelines.
• Deal with customer pre-orders and process payment and paperwork accordingly.
• Take payment for goods using electronic tills and processing by cash and card.
• Stock shelves with products.
• Answer queries from customers.
• Give advice and guidance on products to customers.
• Report discrepancies and problems to the management team.
• Cleaning of shop & facilities.

Ideally you will have:

• Previous food retailing experience / Food to Go.
• Great communication skills.
• A positive attitude, we’ll need you to be resilient.
• Cash handling experience / working touch screen tills (don’t worry, we’ll teach you).

You will be required to be flexible with your hours, you will need to be available to work between Monday to Sunday any 5 days from 7.

Please only apply if you can commit to this.

Benefits:

• Our Colleague discount Scheme, offering you up to 50% off products sold in our shops.
• A complimentary filled roll and hot drink to have during your break when working.
• Retail discount scheme allowing you and your immediate family to save money on the cost of living expenses.

For a full list on benefits please go to Baynes website.

At Bayne's the Family Bakers, we understand that our success hinges on the strength of our colleagues. That's why we're dedicated to cultivating an environment where every individual is valued, respected, and empowered. We are committed to the fair treatment of colleagues, potential colleagues and our customers regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependents, age, physical/mental health or offending background.