Shift Leader - Hertfordshire

Join the family

At Greggs, our people are what makes our business successful. We keep our customers at the heart of everything we do and are proud that we can provide our customers with high quality, great value food and fantastic drinks, including coffee. Integral to the success of the business are our colleagues who make Greggs what it is today by helping to provide the fast and friendly service that our customers know and love.

We want you to be part of our vision and success by joining us as a Shift Leader at our brand-new shop in Stevenage (coming soon!) This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of building the shop team and helping the Shop Manager create a fun, friendly shop with a family atmosphere where customers come to experience the products and service they deserve, The Greggs Way!

We believe in helping our colleagues to reach their full potential and are committed to their learning and development, fostering a culture of upskilling and knowledge sharing. You can be sure that you’ll be provided with all the training you need to carry out your new role as Shift Leader with Greggs.

Pay Rates

£8.78 per hour 

Shift Pattern and Contracted Hours

We are looking for a couple of permanent Shift Leaders to join our brand new Greggs shop coming soon to Stevenage train station. We are flexible in terms of contracted hours and we will be able to consider anyone who is looking to work between 16 - 39 hours per week. Ideally, you'll be able to cover either the opening shift; starting at 4.30am, or the close shift; finishing an 8pm and rotational weekends.

Please apply and our Area Manager, Yomi, will be happy to discuss your availability and shift patterns at interview stage.

Job Description

Greggs Shift Leaders or Senior Team Members (as the role is known internally) are at the heart of the team supporting with the management of the shop at key times of the day.

You would be looking after the shop for a few hours a day, either at opening or closing time so your role is invaluable to your manager.

When opening the shop you’ll be working with the team to ensure our much loved products are ready for our customers and the shop is set up to the highest standard. This is where your passion to deliver a fantastic shopping experience for our customers comes in.

A close down shift means getting the shop ready for the next day; cleaning, stock counting and cashing up. You’ll have a natural flair for team work whilst enjoying a little extra responsibility.

You’ll fit right into the Greggs family if you’re not afraid of hard work and enjoy some fun at work. Some supervisory experience always comes in handy although not essential.

Everyone in our family values hard work, commitment and a flexible approach to working hours.

Skills

To be able to:

• Serve customers in a friendly, professional and efficient manner.
• Prepare a variety food items to the highest standards, in order to meet customer demand.
• Ensuring that all areas of the shop and food products are displayed in a clean, tidy and attractive manner.
• Seeking to maximise the sales and profitability of their store.
• Working collaboratively with their Shop Manager and other Team Members and providing managerial support to the shop management team.

Benefits

Competitive pay (Shift Leader - £8.78 p/h from 31st March 2019)  Great career progression opportunities 21 days holiday a year (pro-rata), plus bank holidays  50% staff discount on Greggs products and free coffees and tea while at work The opportunity to work for an organisation that listens to your ideas and opinions The opportunity to work for an organisation that contributes to the local community through The Greggs Foundation, Breakfast Clubs, Local Charity Committees and much more! Greggs Pension Scheme Discount partnerships And much more!

Your Application

During the application process we'll keep in touch every step of the way. We know how big a decision it is for you to apply for a job. Once you do we'll work hard to keep you up to speed on how your application is progressing. With your help, we can make your application as quick and smooth as possible.