Come and join our team!

As a Customer Service Assistant (CSA) you will be responsible for supporting your store to deliver high standards of customer service, availability and presentation, compliance, and engagement with your local community.

You will be working as part of a diverse and motivated team of colleagues who strive to attract and delight new and existing customers every day, supporting the ongoing growth and evolution of our business.

Want to know more? Take a look at our job description attached to the bottom of this webpage.

Normal working pattern for this role:

Availability is extremely important to us. Whilst we may have identified shifts above, shaping contracts around the operational needs of the store is our priority, and availability is essential to this role. We encourage you to share your availability during application, this will help us better understand the opportunities we have for you in store. We look for broad availability Monday to Sunday, including evenings and weekends.

Our working patterns are non-contractual.Any advertised working pattern represents the normal working pattern for the role at time of advertisement and may be subject to change.

The person we are looking for

• Friendly and approachable
• A reliable team player
• Effective communication skills
• A positive attitude
• Engaged and self-motivated
• Willing to learn and adapt
• Have a basic level of numeracy, literacy, and IT Skills

Our co-op will only recruit individuals who have passed the school leaver’s age.

Perks of the job

At the East of England Co-op, we strive to be the best place to work. We invest in our colleagues to help them to progress in their careers and achieve their full potential. How do we do this?

• 20% discount in our food stores, along with other discounts across our family of businesses
• 22 days holiday (plus bank holiday entitlement) which increases with service
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Death in service benefit
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements*
• Opportunities to grow, with award-winning training and apprenticeship programmes
• Great discounts, deals, and cashback across over 900 high street and online retailers
• Financial wellbeing support, including Wagestream®
• Access to Cycle to Work, Rental Deposit Scheme, and SmartTech (after a qualifying period)
• Employee Recognition Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Free remote GP service, available 24/7, including prescription, fitness, nutrition, and counselling services
• Employee Assistance Programme

* Enhanced on statutory terms, subject to service criteria.