Subway Sandwich Artist

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Sandwich Artist to work in the Subway department within our Westbridge SPAR store. You will be part of a small, fun‑focused team, reporting directly to the Subway Duty Manager. The role involves delivering exceptional customer service, greeting and interacting with customers in a helpful and friendly manner, and creating a pleasant experience while completing orders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all sandwich ingredients, including baking cookies/bread and washing, cutting, slicing, chopping, and grating ingredients in accordance with established guidelines.
• Demonstrate a complete understanding of menu items and accurately explain options to Subway customers.
• Neatly prepare sandwiches according to customer orders.
• Re‑stock sandwich ingredients to ensure a sufficient supply throughout the shift.
• Use the till to record orders, take payments, and give correct change where necessary.
• Understand and adhere to all Subway, SPAR, and company operating processes, policies, and procedures.
• Adhere to all food handling, safety, and sanitation standards when storing, preparing, serving food, and cleaning the department.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a similar role and/or industry is preferred.
• Understanding of health and food safety legislative responsibilities in a food environment.
• Ability to contribute ideas for delivering exceptional customer service and driving the business forward.
• Keen and enthusiastic approach to working both in a team and independently.

Benefits

• Excellent benefits package including holiday, maternity and paternity leave and pay in excess of statutory entitlements.
• Development of skills and capability in a highly supportive, multi‑diverse culture.
• Outstanding training and development.
• Hands‑on experience in a high‑volume, fast‑paced convenience store.
• Generous staff discount in all SPAR stores (excluding alcohol & cigarettes).
• Proactive promotion of internal candidates.
• Paid breaks.
• Free tea & coffee.
• Early access to pay through ‘EarlyPay’.
• 24/7 access to payslips and rotas via HR/Payroll portal.
• Wellbeing support – emotional support, counselling, legal and financial advice.
• Company pension scheme (NEST).
• Company life insurance worth 1 × annual salary and 6 × annual salary with the pension scheme.
• Extra holidays – purchase scheme.
• Cycle‑to‑work – bicycle purchase scheme.
• Long service awards.
• Staff lottery.
• Savings scheme.
• Staff social fund.
• Health cash plan.
• Employee volunteering opportunities.

Pay

Up to £12.75 per hour (depending on age).

Schedule

Minimum 36 hours per week, with the possibility of additional hours as needed. Includes weekends and bank holidays.

About us

At A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd we’re proud of our heritage and excited about our future. Founded in Wolverhampton in 1917 as a small family‑run grocery store, we have grown into one of the UK’s largest privately owned businesses, employing 6,000 people and generating a turnover of £1.2 billion. We combine the strength of a global brand with the values of a family business, constantly evolving to serve our customers and support our colleagues. Today we operate around 300 SPAR convenience stores and a thriving business spanning retail, food service, and wholesale distribution. SPAR is the world’s largest international food retail chain, with more than 13,800 stores in 48 countries, and the UK’s leading convenience store group.