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Midcounties Co-operative

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Customer Relations
    Hospitality & Retail
  • Bristol

AI generated summary

  • You should be customer-focused, communicative, enthusiastic, resilient, flexible with shifts, and possess a friendly, confident demeanor to support both customers and colleagues.
  • You will ensure a fantastic customer experience, provide fast checkouts, maintain store appearance, replenish stock, and participate in community support activities during work hours.

Requirements

  • To be customer focused and deliver excellent store experiences
  • A natural ability to listen, interact and communicate with customers and team members
  • Enthusiasm and resilience to support your colleagues during demanding times
  • Flexibility to work a range of shifts, ranging from daytimes to evenings and weekends
  • Confidence and a friendly, approachable nature

Responsibilities

  • To go the extra mile to ensure customers have a fantastic store experience
  • To provide customers with a speedy and convenient checkout process
  • To ensure the store looks presentable for customers
  • To replenish stock to ensure customers can purchase our wide variety of products
  • To be actively involved with social activities and during-work-time volunteering hours to support your local community

FAQs

What are the key responsibilities of a Customer Service Assistant at Your Co-op?

The key responsibilities include ensuring customers have a fantastic store experience, providing a speedy checkout process, maintaining a presentable store, replenishing stock, and being involved in social activities and community support initiatives.

What shift patterns can I expect as a Customer Service Assistant?

You may have a shift pattern that includes evenings and weekends, but the rota is made available 4 weeks in advance to help you plan your time outside of work.

What qualities are you looking for in a candidate?

We are looking for someone who is customer-focused, has strong communication skills, enthusiasm to support colleagues, flexibility in shift availability, and a friendly, approachable nature.

Are there opportunities for career development and training?

Yes, we provide full training and accredited development programs for our colleagues to support their career growth.

What discounts and benefits do you offer to employees?

Employees can enjoy discounts on Your Co-op services, enhanced discount rates for food shopping, up to £500 off travel, childcare fee reductions, equal wages regardless of age, and many additional benefits.

Will my previous experience be a barrier to applying for this role?

No, we encourage applicants to apply even if their past experience does not align perfectly with the job description, as we believe in transferable skills.

How do you support community involvement among employees?

Employees are actively involved in social activities and can take paid time off for volunteering to support their local community.

What steps are involved in the application process?

After submitting your application, if it matches the role requirements, a member of the friendly recruitment team will contact you to schedule a face-to-face interview with a Store Manager.

Are there wellness and support resources available for employees?

Yes, we provide access to the Colleague Support Fund, GroceryAid for mental health, and other wellness initiatives to support our team members.

Is there a uniform provided for this role?

Yes, a uniform is provided for Customer Service Assistants at Your Co-op.

Midcounties Co-operative

Your Co-op. Owned by our Members. Owned by You.

Retail & Consumer Goods
Industry
5001-10,000
Employees
2005
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

The Midcounties Co-operative is the one of the largest independent co-operatives in the UK. We have over 6,000 colleagues spread across around 450 sites. Some of our businesses operate nationally, but our trading heartlands are Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Buckinghamshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, the West Midlands, Wiltshire and Worcestershire. The head office is in Warwick. We have almost 700,000 members who enjoy a share in our profits, as well as knowing they are funding ethical activities and initiatives locally and around the world. Membership is open to everyone and has a wide range of benefits. As an organisation that is owned by its members, co-operation is central to our purpose. Our members have the opportunity to tell us what is important to them, and we listen to and act on their comments. Members decide what percentage of our profits are returned to the members and to the local community. What do we believe in? Our values are: Democracy Openness Equality Social Responsibility So why not join our exciting growing Society? We have a wide range of colleagues, working in a broad selection of roles and each one is important in ensuring we remain a successful co-operative business. Whichever role you choose to apply for you’ll know you’ll be working for an award-winning colleague-focussed organisation with ethics at its core.

Culture & Values

  • Democracy

    Democracy is at the heart of our business. We are owned and run by our members. They elect our Board of Directors, who set the direction our society takes. Our members have their say at our Annual General Meeting – meeting face to face with the Board and executive team, and voting on issues which affect the business. No changes are passed without their agreement. This is true democracy in action.

  • Openness

    Openness is the cornerstone of our society. We are committed to a climate of equal influence where everyone is free to share their views. Working closely with colleagues, customers and members, we give everyone a seat at the table. Trust is at the heart of our business, and our dealings with others are always honest and transparent.

  • Equality

    Every member, customer and colleague has a role to play in our co-operative – and a contribution to make. We treat everyone fairly and equally, while recognising and respecting difference and diversity. As an equal opportunities employer we strive to build an inclusive working environment for all.

  • Social Responsibility

    Many companies claim to be socially responsible – but for co-operatives like us this goes further. Social responsibility is at the heart of our movement. It’s an everyday driving force for our business. We want to bring about positive change for our planet. With a focus on energy saving and recycling, our environmental projects have completely transformed how we do business.