Retail Apprenticeship - London

Programme will commence August/September 2020​

Work with Meaning:
When you work at Planet Organic you know that we are a company that makes a positive contribution to the world that we live in. Our agenda is to continue to be at the forefront of the health revolution and to promote organic food and sustainable agriculture. We promote local food where we can and eating seasonally. And we mean it: we do what we do because it is the right thing to do, not because it’s the right thing to say. 

We hope you’ll get satisfaction from working in a positive environment with ethical values. You’ll be contributing to promoting healthy lifestyles within the community, educating our customers by sharing your knowledge and recommendations. You’ll be advising our customers on the benefits of eating wholesome, organic food and using natural products to enhance their lives. Hopefully you’ll benefit from what you learn here too.

Duties you will learn:

• To explain the benefits of using natural and organic products
• To understand different dietary requirements
• To place orders, manage stock rotation and the foundations of visual merchandising
• To offer excellent service to our customers at the till and on the shop floor
• To maintain high operational standards of presentation, cleanliness and food hygiene

Desired skills

• Ability to engage with the customer and deliver a personal service
• Have high standards
• Flexible and adaptable

Personal qualities

• Smiley and bubbly personality
• Have high standards
• Reliable
• Hard working

Desired qualifications

None required, however, maths and English will be assessed as part of the interview process.

Future Prospects

If you prove yourself at Planet Organic there is ample opportunity to progress within the company. With our management academy you can continue to progress and grow organically with us!

Things to consider

Opening hours are 7:30am to 9:30pm
Your year-long apprenticeship will include the opportunity to gain experience working in different departments, with an hourly rate increase after six months and on completion of your Level 2 diploma.

About Us
A one-stop shop full of all the right choices, Planet Organic is a health food haven with organic fruit & vegetables, organic bread from artisan London bakeries, only organic meat and sustainable fish from British waters. Our over-flowing groceries range is full of gluten-free, dairy-free, raw food and healthy options, while our Health & Bodycare department stocks the best natural beauty brands and a wide range of high quality health supplements.
When we opened our doors in 1995, it was Renée Elliott's dream to offer the best and widest range of organic foods available, and her mission to promote health in the community and to bring a sense of discovery and adventure into food shopping. As most food production becomes increasingly industrialised, we want to bring back a sense of food that you can trust.

What We Believe:

Our simple truth is that foods should be natural and wholesome. We advocate that food be authentic and ethical, freshly prepared and tasty – not a mere convenience. We believe in ethical and sustainable farming and place great emphasis on the provenance of all our products.
We know that people who are discerning about what they eat want to make informed and responsible choices. Like us you believe that food wasn’t meant to be meddled with or tainted with chemicals. So we say no to artificial additives, hydrogenated fats, highly processed foods, and of course GM. Instead at Planet Organic you’ll find nutritious, seasonal and organic food with the goodness intact. You’ll find wide ranges of natural health foods suitable for all speciality diets, as well as a ground-breaking raw foods range.
We hope that you find inspiration, excitement and good health from the food you eat and learn, like us, that to eat well is to live better.