Careers

So, you’d like a job with Chelmsford Star? Good choice!

Chelmsford Star is a co-operative society owned by its members, which means we reinvest our profits back into our communities and follow strict ethical values. There are many different co-ops across the UK, and ours operates independently and within Essex only. We’re always looking for new faces to join our team, of any age and from any background.

We employ approximately 850 colleagues across our 4 trading divisions; Co-op food shops, Quadrant department stores, Co-op travel agents and Co-op funeral directors. Plus our Head Office, based in Chelmsford, covers functions as diverse as administration, human resources, IT, maintenance, finance, marketing and member events.

We have a wide range of job opportunities available, with flexible working patterns to suit our team. We also provide training opportunities for our workforce, and prefer to promote from within. Courses available including bespoke training, both in stores and on-line, and National qualifications in our accredited centre.

Employee benefits

As a Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society employee you are part of a successful team with the following benefits:

  • Weekly pay
  • Society membership
  • Staff discount
  • Career progression
  • A variety of training to suit individual jobs
  • Accredited qualifications
  • Flexible working
  • Self contributory pension scheme
  • Self contributory health plan schemes
  • Death in service
  • Long Service Awards (after completion of 5 years)

 

Current vacancies

Travel Branch Manager

Salary: £30,000 plus branch commission

Department: Travel

Location: Chelmsford


Retail Replenishment Analyst

Salary: Up to £35,000 pa

Department: Food Retail

Location: Head Office (Chelmsford)


Food Store Manager

Salary: From £32,000 per annum

Department: Food

Location: Essex


General Assistants (Great Notley)

Salary: £10.42 per hour

Department: Food

Location: Great Notley (Braintree)


General Assistants (Danbury)

Salary: £10.42 per hour

Department: Food

Location: Danbury, Essex


Support Services/Sales Assistant (Chelmsford Quadrant)

Salary: £10.42 per hour

Department: Department Stores

Location: Chelmsford


General Assistants (The Sorrells)

Salary: £10.42 per hour

Department: Food

Location: The Sorrells, Stanford-Le-Hope, Essex


General Assistant (Havengore)

Salary: £10.42 per hour

Department: Food

Location: Havengore, Chelmsford


Baker (Havengore)

Salary: £10.42 per hour

Department: Food

Location: Havengore, Chelmsford


Shift Leader (Challis Lane)

Salary: £12 per hour

Department: Food

Location: Challis Lane, Braintree


Shift Leader (Danbury)

Salary: £12 per hour

Department: Food

Location: Danbury, Essex


Shift Leader (Meadgate)

Salary: £12 per hour

Department: Food

Location: Meadgate (Chelmsford)


Shift Leader (Havengore)

Salary: £12 per hour

Department: Food

Location: Havengore (Chelmsford)


Shift Leader (Havengore)

Salary: £12 per hour

Department: Food

Location: Havengore (Chelmsford)


Shift Leader (Cressing Road)

Salary: £12 per hour

Department: Food

Location: Cressing Road, Braintree


Travel Assistant Manager

Salary: £12.69 per hour plus branch commission.

Department: Travel

Location: Braintree/Chelmsford


Travel Consultant

Salary: £10.54 p/h plus commission

Department: Travel

Location: Braintree/Chelmsford


Sales Advisor (Linens) Maternity Cover – 20 hours p/w

Salary: £10.42

Department: Department Store - Linens

Location: Braintree


Full Time Sales Advisor (Braintree Quadrant)

Salary: £10.42 p/h

Department: Department Store

Location: Braintree


Supervisor (Cressing Road/Great Notley/Meadgate stores)

Salary: £10.66 per hour

Department: FOOD

Location: Cressing Road (Braintree), Great Notley (Braintree), Meadgate (Chelmsford)


Shift Leader (East Tilbury)

Salary: £12 per hour

Department: FOOD

Location: East Tilbury


Shift Leader (Writtle)

Salary: £12 per hour

Department: FOOD

Location: Writtle


Family Liaison Officer

Salary: £10.42 per hour

Department: Funerals

Location: Chelmsford


Family Liaison Officer (Part time – 20 hours p/w)

Salary: £10.42 per hour

Department: Funerals

Location: George Yard, Braintree


General Assistants

Salary: £10.42 p/h

Department: Food

Location: Thundersley