Retail Assistant

Join Our Team as a Sales Assistant based at our Community Shop in Lambeth

We are looking for hard working individuals that are enthusiastic and enjoy a challenge. Someone who enjoys meeting people and puts our members at the heart of everything we do, ensuring that each and every one of our members gets the shopping experience they deserve. In this role, you will work as part of a team within a busy, retail environment. Previous retail experience may be useful, however full training will be provided.

About us

Company Shop Group (CSG), part of Biffa, is the largest commercial redistributor of surplus food and household products in the UK. We enable some of the biggest retailers, manufacturers, food service and logistics providers to unlock value from surplus stock, which may have otherwise gone to waste. The surplus we handle is redistributed through our Company Shop stores and our award-winning social enterprise Community Shop where we build stronger individuals and more confident communities. Working with our partners, we deliver an incredible impact and we're proud to be a good business doing good. We believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment which is why you’ll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.

Details of location and shift pattern:

Location: Community Shop Lambeth - Vale St, Norwood, London SE27 9PA

Hours: 16 hours per week over 6 days. The working hours are between the hours of 7.30am and 5pm Monday to Friday and 7.30am and 3pm on a Saturday

The successful candidate will be required to be flexible with their working hours

Rate of pay: £14.20 per hour, paid on a 4 weekly basis

Requirements

• A can do attitude

• Dedication, commitment and enthusiasm
• Good communication skills
• A flexible attitude work
• Excellent levels of customer service
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Initiative

Benefits

What's in it for you:

• Free membership to Company Shop for you and 10 x nominees
• 10% colleague discount card
• Annual Flu Injections, high street & leisure vouchers, and on-site Parking
• Free Tea & Coffee, and Free Fruit Friday
• Employee Assistance Programme – Grocery Aid
• Eligible for Costco membership and Cycle 2 Work Scheme
• Contributory pension scheme with death in service benefit

Join us on the journey: Don't miss this opportunity to be a part of something extraordinary. Apply now and join us to create a better world for people and the planet.

Apply now and be part of a business that's making a real difference.