Retail Assistant

  • Job Reference: 548843
  • Date Posted: 29 November 2024
  • Employer: Aramark
  • Website: https://www.aramark.com/
  • Location: Strensall (YO32 5SW), United Kingdom
  • Salary: £11.44 Per Hour
  • Sector: Hospitality & Tourism
  • Job Type: Part Time
  • Duration: Permanent

Job Description

Aramark UK are currently recruiting a Retail Assistant to join our team working at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall, York, YO32 5SW.

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.

You must have resided in the UK for the past 3 years, have a legal right to work in the UK and be able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks. 

What we offer:
  • Hourly rate £11.44/hour. 
  • This is a part-time position, 16 or 20 hours per week, (shift pattern Monday to Friday) Shifts range between 07:45 and 23:15. 
  • Free on-site parking. 
  • You will have access to MyStaffShop - which includes 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. 
A day in the life of a Retail Assistant:
  • Serving customers in a small unit and using a Costa push button machine, cash handling and operating tills. 
  • Receiving and putting out deliveries, restocking goods and ensuring attractive displays of merchandise. 
  • Serving drinks in evening bar.
  • Cleaning front and back of house areas, keeping shop and stock rooms tidy, wiping tables, sweeping and mopping floors.
  • Reporting to line manager any feedback, complaints, suggestions, stock needs, breakages, faults, or hazards identified in the workplace. 
  • Following food hygiene and safety procedures in line with health and safety requirements. 
You will be set up for success if you have:
  • 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 
  • Are 18+ due to serving alcohol.
  • Previous experience is desirable but not essential as full on the job training will be provided.
  • Customer service experience desirable.
  • Must be personable and able to talk to customers.

If this role appeals to you, then apply now and show us the value you will bring.  

Job Reference 548843.

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. 

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 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.


Join us in fostering a workplace where everyone can achieve their full potential.



A day in the life of a Retail Assistant:
  • Serving customers in a small unit and using a Costa push button machine, cash handling and operating tills. 
  • Receiving and putting out deliveries, restocking goods and ensuring attractive displays of merchandise. 
  • Serving drinks in evening bar.
  • Cleaning front and back of house areas, keeping shop and stock rooms tidy, wiping tables, sweeping and mopping floors.
  • Reporting to line manager any feedback, complaints, suggestions, stock needs, breakages, faults, or hazards identified in the workplace. 
  • Following food hygiene and safety procedures in line with health and safety requirements. 
You will be set up for success if you have:
  • 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 
  • Are 18+ due to serving alcohol.
  • Previous experience is desirable but not essential as full on the job training will be provided.
  • Customer service experience desirable.
  • Must be personable and able to talk to customers.

If this role appeals to you, then apply now and show us the value you will bring.  

Job Reference 548843.