Customer Assistant - Carrickfergus
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Position Overview & Specifications
Summary
Are you as flexible as us? We have different shifts to suit your lifestyle. Come and speak to us to see what we can offer you. This may be your next career move!
As a Customer Assistant you are required to sell alcohol, therefore you must be 18 or over to work in our store.
What you'll do
- Interact with the customer in a pleasant, friendly, and helpful manner
- Maintain store cleanliness and hygiene standards
- Ensure the correct quantity and quality of goods are made available to our customers
- Follow freshness and rotation principles
- Prepare, bake, and display bakery products
- Ensure all waste is managed correctly
- Assist in the stock count process
What you'll need
- A can-do attitude and excellent customer service skills
- The willingness to go the extra mile for our customer
- To be responsible and reliable
- To enjoy working in a fast-paced, varied environment
- A good team player
- Preferably, previous experience in a customer facing role but this is not essential provided you have the right attitude
What you'll receive
Through our salary system, we ensure pay equality across all positions at Lidl
- £10.90 per hour rising to £12.00 per hour over 4 years
- Additional supplements paid depending on the days & hours worked
- 25% additional pay for any unsocial hours worked
- 50% supplement for any hours worked over 40hours
- 50% supplement working on a Sunday
- 29 days holidays per annum (pro rata, including Bank Holidays)
- Company pension after 1 year
- Genuine opportunities for career development
- Generous discounts available;Circle K, Bike to Work
- Maternity Leave top up, Marriage leave, Employee Assistance Programme
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Food & Beverage Stores
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Customer Assistant - Carrickfergus roles across Lidl's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Food & Beverage Stores.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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