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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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
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Ethical & supportive employer
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Work within & support your local community
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Pension with up to 10% employer contribution
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Flexible hours and 24 days’ holiday (rising to 30 with service)
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Discounts across all of our business
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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Thousands of stores & opportunities just around the corner
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Ethical & supportive employer
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Work within & support your local community
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Pension with up to 10% employer contribution
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Find your path, let us grow your career
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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.
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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