Title:  Shop Assistant

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Location:  HMP Rye Hill, Rugby, CV23 8AJ
Pay: £12.71/hour
Hours: Permanent, full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Mon - Fri
Shift times: Shifts range between 8:15am-4:15pm leaving your evenings free - a rarity when you work within culinary/hospitality.

To be eligible for this role, due to the sector requirements:  you must have resided in the UK for the past 5 years and have a legal right to work and must be able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks. 

Aramark UK are currently recruiting a Shop Assistant to join our team working at HMP Rye Hill. 

You will be responsible for providing excellent customer service, operating tills, checking stock, restocking goods, arranging merchandise displays, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring a clean and tidy workspace. 

Aramark UK are making a work life balance achievable whilst still working in hospitality, cultivating your culinary career with a world leading organisation. Aramark provides world-class contract catering services to our extensive list of clients across the UK, including Defence and Judicial, private industry and Education. We are lucky to have some of the best Culinary and Catering talent that the UK has to offer working within our teams. 

Why join us? 

⦁    Free meals, parking, and access to a Blue Light Discount Card on completion of your probation period. 
⦁    Employee Assistance Scheme and in-house Mental Health Champions. 
⦁    You will have access to our Employee Benefits app - which includes online GP access, 100's of discounts, including savings on your weekly supermarket shop and weekend treats.  
⦁    We also offer a company package including life assurance, pension contributions, generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy more, and many more benefits. 
⦁    You will also be joining a talented team, with fabulous career prospects that could lead to all sorts of opportunities – we LOVE to promote from within. 
⦁    We are passionate about developing our people from within; great training and development is available. We also offer apprenticeship schemes, so that your learning journey can continue. 

What you’ll do:

⦁    Daily support in the shop; receiving and putting out deliveries, restocking goods and ensuring attractive displays of merchandise. 
⦁    Escorting prisoners to and from the shop.  
⦁    Picking and packing orders. 
⦁    In house system work.  
⦁    Answering phone calls and responding to emails.  
⦁    Stock taking, ordering, and notifying line manager of any deficient goods. 
⦁    Health and safety awareness. 
⦁    Becoming key trained and radio trained. 
⦁    Supporting Manager in absence. 

What we're looking for:

⦁    Resided in the UK for the past 5 years and have a legal right to work 
⦁    Are able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks 
⦁    Previous experience is desirable but not essential as full on the job training will be provided! 
⦁    Customer service experience desirable 
⦁    Must be comfortable working alongside a team and occasional lone working 

If you’re ready to join a world-leading hospitality team and make a difference every day, apply now!   

About Aramark UK

At Aramark UK, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and empowered to thrive. As a proud Disability Confident and Forces Friendly employer, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all abilities and are dedicated to supporting employees with disabilities throughout their career journey.

We ensure our recruitment process is accessible, and reasonable adjustments are available at every stage, from application to interview and employment. If you require any accommodations or have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team – careers@aramark.co.uk.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

If you are applying for this role and you already work for Aramark, you must notify your line manager before submitting your application.

Job reference: 643796.