Job Title: Butchery Counter Assistant
Location: Pontefract
Salary: £12.71 per hour
Job Type: Part time, permanent - 64 hours over two weeks.
Working Hours: 64 hours over two weeks, working every Monday, Tuesday and Friday, plus every other weekend.
Farmer Copleys is a Yorkshire based, award winning, diversified farm business offering a busy cafe, on site bakery, farm shop, production kitchen, Dessert parlour, private function hire facilities and outside seasonal events.
Our busy farm shop is open daily and offers a range of great tasting locally sourced items from a full butchery and deli offer, to fresh, seasonal fruit and vegetables, home-made bakes and all the other treats and delights that taste so great. Superb home-made jams and preserves, sauces, dips, oils and every accompaniment you can imagine. We have our own home-made gelato, in-house bees and even gift items for that last-minute present or treat.
We are looking for a friendly, reliable and enthusiastic Butchery Counter Assistant to join our busy farm shop team.
No previous butchery skills or experience are required for this role. The position will focus primarily on providing excellent customer service, serving customers at the butchery counter and helping to pack and prepare products.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, takes pride in their work and would like to become part of a busy, friendly retail environment.
For the Butchery Counter Assistant role we are looking for:
A friendly and approachable individual who enjoys providing excellent customer service
The ability to confidently serve customers and deal with enquiries in a professional manner
Helping to pack products and ensuring they are presented to a high standard
A keen eye for detail and pride in maintaining excellent presentation standards
The ability to work efficiently in a busy environment
A positive attitude and willingness to learn
A perfectionist when it comes to hygiene, cleanliness and presentationThe successful candidate will be/possess:
A friendly, enthusiastic and personable individual
Flexibility to work every Monday, Tuesday and Friday, plus every other weekend
Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
Smart in appearance with high standards
Retail or customer service experience would be an advantage
Hardworking, honest, reliable and passionate about their work
Have sound knowledge of, or willingness to learn, Hygiene, Health and Safety procedures
Comfortable working as part of a busy team
Able to safely lift, carry and move products as requiredAbout You:
Enthusiastic and reliable
Friendly and confident when speaking with customers
Good attention to detail
Keen to learn and develop within the role
Able to work in a fast-paced retail environment
Takes pride in delivering excellent customer serviceWhat We Offer:
Full support and training within the role
The opportunity to learn about butchery and our wider farm shop offer
A friendly and supportive working environment
Staff Discount (25%)
Flexible hours/shifts
Health & wellbeing programme (after 12m service)
On-site parkingPlease attach a CV when applying for this position.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Retail Assistant, Retail Sales Assistant, Customer Service Assistant, Shop Assistant, Counter Assistant, Deli Assistant, Food Retail Assistant, Farm Shop Assistant, Sales Assistant or similar may also be considered for this role
