Retail Assistant
Job Introduction
- 35 hours per week
- 5 out of 7 per week
- Varied shifts starting from 06:30 through to 22:00, weekends from 09:30 - 21:15
- £12.21 per hour
- Free Car parking
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Job Description:
RetailAssistant – Sodexo | Merville Barracks, Circular Road South, Colchester, Essex CO2 7UT
Join ourteam at Sodexo as a Retail Assistant and play a key role in keepingour convenience store running smoothly! Whether you're looking foryour first job or bringing retail experience, we’d love to hearfrom you.
This customer-facingrole gives you the chance to interact daily with Armed Forcespersonnel, making a real difference in their day. At Sodexo, you’ll be part ofsomething greater—working with purpose and growing in your ownway.
What You’ll Do:
- Serve customers with a friendly, professional approach
- Operate tills and handle transactions efficiently
- Manage stock, including receiving deliveries, restocking, and rotation
- Support promotions and loyalty programs
- Maintain store cleanliness and uphold hygiene standards
- Ensure responsible retailing by verifying ID for restricted items
What You Bring:
- Must be 18 or over to sell restricted items
- Retail experience? Great! No experience? We’ll provide full training.
- Sales awareness – contribute to store performance and cost control
- Product knowledge – understand what we sell and how it benefits customers
- Digital know-how – use store systems and applications confidently
- Customer-first attitude – spot selling opportunities and adapt to their needs
- A flexible mindset – thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
What we offer:
- On-the-job training with experienced professionals
- Fully funded apprenticeship qualifications
- Career development opportunities within Sodexo
- A friendly and supportive work environment
- Wellbeing Support – Unlimited online resources, a free health app with 24/7 virtual GP, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Financial Benefits – Discounts for you and your family, salary finance support, retirement plan, and a death-in-service benefit.
- Career Growth – Apprenticeships, learning tools, and development opportunities.
- Work Perks – Cycle to Work Scheme, volunteering opportunities, flexible work, full training, and a protective uniform.
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