Job Description

Countrystyle Meats is a family run business, and we are looking for a Full or Part time Shop Assistant to come and join our busy team at our Lancaster Leisure Park facilities, Lancaster, LA1 3LA.

At Countrystyle we aim to serve our local community with an outstanding shopping experience. We are looking for someone who is hardworking, friendly, who can work as part of a team to deliver outstanding customer service every time.

The successful person must be able to greet and welcome our customers warmly, engaging with them to find out their shopping needs.

Job role

Ensure our customers are served in an efficient, friendly, and polite manner

Greet each customer with a friendly and warm welcome

Engage courteously with customers as and when required

Professionally deal with all customer queries

Be passionate and knowledgeable about our products and services

Ensure goods are displayed to company standards

Always be in store, on time, smartly dressed and ready to serve

Always Think 25 when serving age restricted products

Take part in quarterly stock takes

Maintain all required records accurately

Ensure goods are rotated and handled with care

Always comply fully with food hygiene and health and safety requirements

Help the shop continue their strong relationship with the local community

Skills

Shop experience (preferred but not essential)

Customer service skills and ability to communicate clearly and confidently

Good eye for detail

Ability to organise and prioritise work effectively

Ability to serve customers in a friendly, polite, and approachable manner

Ability to demonstrate a flexible attitude to work, and working hours

Experience of working in food retail (preferred but not essential)

Experience of working in a team

Food Hygiene Compliant (preferred but not essential)

This position is not just a weekend role and will be on a rota basis each week. Applicants will need to be flexible about working hours and able to work weekends and Bank Holidays as part of a rota.

Please be advised if you do not receive a response for this vacancy within two weeks of your application you have been unsuccessful.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 7.55-12.21 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Free parking On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:

Lancaster LA1 3LA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:

Retail customer service: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person