About the Role
COBS Bread is seeking personable Sales Assistants to share their love of freshness with loyal customers. No experience is necessary, just the right attitude and a willingness to learn. This role is crucial in serving the community during a time of unprecedented demand.
Responsibilities
- Work as part of a small team, providing an exceptional customer experience, and getting to know regular, loyal customers.
- Be responsible for merchandising product and executing marketing campaigns.
- Keep the bakery clean and assist with production as needed, including learning to bake items like scones and Danishes.
Requirements
- Takes pride in providing a great and personable experience for customers.
- Experience in handling cash, credit card, and debit transactions is preferred.
- Relevant retail experience is a strong asset.
- Positive attitude and friendly demeanor.
- Reliable, self-motivated, and enjoys learning new skills.
- Team player who is approachable and likes working with people.
- Continuous standing/walking for all tasks.
- Constant use of both hands, and frequent forceful gripping.
- Continual operation of the POS system.
- Frequent lifting and carrying up to 7.5 kg, reaching below shoulder level, bending and turning.
- Occasional lifting and carrying up to 22 kg, pushing, pulling, crouching, bending and reaching above shoulder level.
Skills
- Customer service
- Merchandising
- Marketing campaign execution
- Baking
- Cash handling
- Credit card transactions
- Debit transactions
- Sales
- Leadership
Location
- Canada
Work Type
- Flexible hours
Experience Level
- No experience necessary
Benefits
- Fun work environment
- Flexible hours
- Complimentary products on shift
- Career advancement opportunities
- Robust and ongoing training program
- Bronze and Silver Sales Development Qualification
- Benefits for all full-time employees
About the Company
- COBS Bread is part of Bakers Delight, an Australian-owned company established in 1980.
- Operates as Bakers Delight in Australia and New Zealand, and as COBS Bread in Canada and the USA.
- Has over 700 bakeries across Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the USA, employing over 15,000 people.
- Serves more than 2.1 million customers weekly.
- All baked goods are made fresh daily and unsold items are donated to local charities and food banks.
- Success is attributed to product quality, people development, and warm, friendly customer service.
- Recognized as one of the 2021 Top 50 Best Workplaces™ in Canada by Great Place to Work®.
Equal Opportunity
- Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and employees with disabilities.
- If contacted for a job opportunity, advise of any accommodations needed to ensure a fair and equitable process.
- Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
