Food

In our food stores you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference in your local community. Whether you’re a store manager, team leader or team member you’ll be the friendly face our customers see every day.

Your career in Food

Our food team is the face of Co-op, we believe in being welcoming, friendly and helpful and if that describes you too we think you’ll enjoy working in Food. You can expect a fast pace throughout the working day, with colleagues working together to get things done. You can also look forward to the kind of support, rewards and benefits that make us unique.

Caring for our community starts with caring for our colleagues.

Customer Team Member

As a customer team member you’ll be part of a business that’s truly different. There’s lots to do in this role and the pace is always fast, with different duties to take on through your shift. From giving great customer service and keeping the store well stocked, to preparing bakery products and promoting our membership offer. It’s a varied role and a great place to start your career in retail.

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Customer Team Leader

As a customer team leader, you’ll help the store manager with the day to day running of your store. Leading the store team, you’ll be responsible for maintaining high standards, supporting your colleagues to provide great service, and making sure the store is always well stocked and presentable. You’ll also be a key holder, and we’ll look to you to help ensure your store is always safe and secure. Being a team leader will give you the foundations you need to become a Co-op leader and grow your career in retail.

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Store Manager

As a store manager you’ll need to combine your community spirit with commercial awareness and leadership skills to deliver great sales results. We’ll also look to you to grow and lead the store team and show every customer you’re here to help them and their community. Being a store manager isn’t easy, but with opportunities to get involved in projects and plenty of development on offer, it’s one of the most rewarding jobs in retail.

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Training

We are here to support you through every step of your career development journey.

Depending on your role, within the first weeks of joining Co-op, you’ll enrol on the Core programme and learn all there is to know about our Co-op, your role and how you will contribute.

After completing Core, you are eligible for our Excellence programme to further develop in your role. Moving forward, you can be nominated for the Boost programme. This is open to various levels in store – whichever role you apply for, this programme will help you to progress in our business. You can also join an in-house apprenticeship as a new or existing colleague to grow as a person and as a professional.
Benefits

From financial discounts to unique opportunities, there are lots of reasons to join Co-op.

Co-op has committed to align our front line colleague rates of pay with the Real Living Wage from 2021.
Diverse colleagues who share the same values

Ethical & supportive employer

Work within & support your local community

Pension with up to 10% employer contribution

Flexible hours and 24 days’ holiday (rising to 30 with service)

Discounts across all of our business

Customer Team Member

As a customer team member you’ll be part of a business that’s truly different. There’s lots to do in this role and the pace is always fast, with different duties to take on through your shift. From giving great customer service and keeping the store well stocked, to preparing bakery products and promoting our membership offer. It’s a varied role and a great place to start your career in retail.

View Customer Team Member jobs

Customer Team Leader

As a customer team leader, you’ll help the store manager with the day to day running of your store. Leading the store team, you’ll be responsible for maintaining high standards, supporting your colleagues to provide great service, and making sure the store is always well stocked and presentable. You’ll also be a key holder, and we’ll look to you to help ensure your store is always safe and secure. Being a team leader will give you the foundations you need to become a Co-op leader and grow your career in retail.

View Customer Leader jobs

Store Manager

As a store manager you’ll need to combine your community spirit with commercial awareness and leadership skills to deliver great sales results. We’ll also look to you to grow and lead the store team and show every customer you’re here to help them and their community. Being a store manager isn’t easy, but with opportunities to get involved in projects and plenty of development on offer, it’s one of the most rewarding jobs in retail.

View Store Managers jobs

Training

We are here to support you through every step of your career development journey.

Depending on your role, within the first weeks of joining Co-op, you’ll enrol on the Core programme and learn all there is to know about our Co-op, your role and how you will contribute.

After completing Core, you are eligible for our Excellence programme to further develop in your role. Moving forward, you can be nominated for the Boost programme. This is open to various levels in store – whichever role you apply for, this programme will help you to progress in our business. You can also join an in-house apprenticeship as a new or existing colleague to grow as a person and as a professional.

Benefits

From financial discounts to unique opportunities, there are lots of reasons to join Co-op.

Co-op has committed to align our front line colleague rates of pay with the Real Living Wage from 2021.

Thousands of stores & opportunities just around the corner
Ethical & supportive employer
Work within & support your local community
Pension with up to 10% employer contribution
Find your path, let us grow your career
Discounts across all of our business

Career Path

Every Co-op store has a dedicated team that you'll be part of from day one, with clear opportunities to progress as your skills and experience grow.

Customer Team Member

Customer Team Leader

Store Manager

Area Manager

Applying from Isle of Man

If you’re applying to one of our Isle of Man stores, simply fill out this application form and hand it into store. For all other roles in the UK, you’ll need to apply online.

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