Role Overview & Specifications

SPAR Food To Go (Bargain Bites) Bakery Assistant


Min 16 Hours P/W - possibly more hours when the store needs. 6am-2pm or 7am-3pm


We have an exciting opportunity for a SPAR Food To Go (Bargain Bites) Assistant who likes to have fun working with a team and is passionate about offering excellent service and standards to our customers. We are looking for someone who is motivated, friendly, hands-on and enjoys working in retail.


A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd is the 60th largest privately owned company in the UK. This forward-thinking family-owned business began life in 1917 as a counter-service grocery store, and has grown from these humble beginnings into a company that now owns 260 SPAR Convenience Stores and employs more than 7,500 people with a turnover in excess of £1 billion. As one of the largest convenience retailers in the UK, we are always looking for innovative ways to create a point of difference. Our stores offer a wide range of food-to-go options, including; Food To Go and Daily Deli as well as a number of franchise partners to increase the choice available to customers such as Subway & Greggs.

Some Responsibilities:
  • To deliver customer service in a friendly, professional and efficient manner·
  • The preparing of a variety of food items to the highest standards, in order to meet customer demand
  • Ensuring that all areas of the shop and food products are displayed in a clean, tidy and attractive manner
  • Seeking to maximise the sales and profitability within the store
  • Working as a team with the Store Manager and other Team Members
  • Reports all customer complaints to manager on duty
  • To comply with relevant legislation and health and food safety responsibilities as defined in the induction period and training


What's in it for you?

  • Develop your skills and capability in a highly supportive and multi-diverse culture
  • Outstanding Training & Development
  • Gain hands-on experience in a high volume, fast paced convenience store
  • Proactive promotion of internal candidates
  • Paid Breaks
  • Free Tea & Coffee
  • Excellent benefits package including:
    • Early access to your pay through ‘EarlyPay’
    • 24/7 access to your payslips and Rotas via HR/Payroll portal
    • 10% Staff Discount in our SPAR stores
    • Access to our colleague benefits scheme which offers a wide range of high street retail, holiday & leisure discounts
    • Company Life Insurance worth 1 x Annual Salary and 6 x Annual Salary with Company Pension Scheme
    • Company Pension Scheme
    • NEST pension scheme
    • Extra Holidays - Purchase Scheme
    • Cycle to work - Bicycle purchase scheme
    • Long Service Awards (e.g. 25 years service is £500 in vouchers and extra 4 weeks paid leave)


Please see job description for more details.

About Af Blakemore

Af Blakemore is an actively verified employer hiring talent across technology, engineering, and operations.

  • Headquarters: United States / United Kingdom
  • Company Size: 1,000+ employees
  • Trust Rating: 95 / 100 (Official Registry Audited)

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