Shop Assistant

  • Bolt
  • Corbridge, Northumberland
  • Aug 13, 2025
Full time Retail

Job Description

Join our award-winning team and help deliver a proper North East bakery experience - every single day.

Grant's Bakery is a family-owned, craft bakery in the heart of Corbridge, known for traditional recipes with a twist, a brilliant team, and baked goods that make people smile. We operate a busy café, takeaway, and delivery business, and we're looking for friendly, hardworking people to join our core shop team.

This is a fixed-hours, part-time role , with reliable scheduling and a great working atmosphere. You'll be part of a close-knit FOH team that serves everything from flaky sausage rolls to our much-loved afternoon teas.

What you'll do:
Provide warm, efficient customer service
Serve cakes, patisserie, pastries, sandwiches and drinks confidently
Clear tables and support the café area to keep standards high
Re-stock counters, tidy displays and support deliveries/packaging
Follow health & safety procedures and use initiative to support the team
Work a mix of weekdays and some weekends (rotas given in advance)

What we're looking for:
At least 6 months' experience in hospitality, cafés or retail (preferred)
A reliable, friendly and positive team player
Confident use of tills and taking payments
Someone who enjoys staying busy and takes real pride in their work
Willing to learn and train on food safety procedures
Able to start early (some shifts may begin at 6:30am)

What we offer:
Stable contracted hours (20-30 per week)
Weekly rotas, planned in advance
Fixed days off so you can plan your life
Free lunch on shift + staff discount
Paid holiday entitlement
Training and development from a supportive team
Apprenticeship CPD opportunities
Join a growing business where good people stay

If you love the smell of warm bread, enjoy making customers feel special, and want to work for a local business that really cares - we'd love to hear from you.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: £12.21-£13.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits:
Company pension
Discounted or free food
Store discount
Schedule:
Day shift
Monday to Friday
Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: GSA