Retail and Cafes Assistant

Job Description:

Retail and Cafes Assistant - Sodexo | HM Naval Base, Portsmouth PO1 3HH

Join our team at Sodexo as a Retail and Cafes Assistant and play a key role in keeping our convenience store and Cafes 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.

• Serve customers with a friendly, professional approach
• Operate tills and handle transactions efficiently
• Serve beverages (e.g., Tea, Coffee)
• Cook basic food items (such as a Toastie in an oven)
• Stock replenishment
• Support promotions and loyalty programs
• Maintain store cleanliness and uphold hygiene standards
• Ensure responsible retailing by verifying  restricted items

• 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

• On‑the‑job training with experienced professionals
• Fully funded apprenticeship qualifications
• Career development opportunities within Sodexo
• A friendly and supportive work environment
• Well‑being 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

• 30 hours per week
• 4 or 5 days per week, Monday to Sunday dependent upon business needs
• Shifts work between 6:30 am and 3:45 pm (flexibility may be required for evenings and weekends)
• £12.21 per hour
• 10% discount on Cost cutter 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 the UK for the last 3 years to apply for this position

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