Cafe Assistant

Job Overview

• 20 hours per week

• 4 or 5 days per week Monday to Sunday dependent upon business needs.

• Shifts worked between the hours of 6:30am and 3:45pm. However, flexibility may be required to cover evening and weekend working to meet business needs

• £12.21 per hour

• 10% discount on Costcutter shop on site

• Free car parking

• Reduced cost use of gym on site

• Subsidised food available on site

• Access to Historic Dockyard at FMSP Portsmouth

• Families Day and other special events on site

• Sodexo rewards and benefits

• Discounts at Sodexo partner brands

• Due to security requirements you must have been continuously resident in UK for last 3 years to apply for this position

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Cafe Assistant - Sodexo HM Naval Base, Portsmouth PO1 3HH

Join our team at Sodexo as a Cafe Assistant and play a key role in keeping our convenience store running smoothly! Whether you're looking for your first job or bringing retail experience, we'd love to hear from you.

This customer-facing role gives you the chance to interact daily with Armed Forces personnel, making a real difference in their day. At Sodexo, you'll be part of something greater-working with purpose and growing in your own way.

What You'll Do:

• Serve customers with a friendly, professional approach
• Operate tills and handle transactions efficiently
• Serving beverages (eg Tea, Coffee)
• Cooking basic food items (such as a Toastie in an oven)
• Stock Replenishment
• Support promotions and loyalty programs
• Maintain store cleanliness and uphold hygiene standards

What You Bring:

• Retail experience? Great! No experience? We'll provide full training.
• Sales awareness - contribute to store performance and cost control
• Product knowledge - understand what we sell and how it benefits customers
• Digital know-how - use store systems and applications confidently
• Customer-first attitude - spot selling opportunities and adapt to their needs
• A flexible mindset - thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Due to security requirements you must have been continuously resident in UK for last 3 years to apply for this position

What we offer:

• On-the-job training with experienced professionals
• Fully funded apprenticeship qualifications
• Career development opportunities within Sodexo
• A friendly and supportive work environment
• Wellbeing Support - Unlimited online resources, a free health app with 24/7 virtual GP, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Financial Benefits - Discounts for you and your family, salary finance support, retirement plan, and a death-in-service benefit.
• Career Growth - Apprenticeships, learning tools, and development opportunities.
• Work Perks - Cycle to Work Scheme, volunteering opportunities, flexible work, full training, and a protective uniform.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications