Retail Shop Assistant (Mon-Fri 4pm - 8pm)

Retail Shop Assistant

12-month Fixed Term Contract – Part-time, Monday to Friday 4pm – 8pm

Bon Secours Hospital Cork, part of Ireland’s largest independent hospital group, is committed to providing excellence in patient care in a welcoming, professional environment. We are now seeking a Retail Assistant to join our busy Support Services team.

As a Retail Shop Assistant, you will provide a friendly, welcoming, and professional service to patients, visitors, and staff in our Hospital Shop, Café, and Catering areas. You’ll play an important part in ensuring high standards of service, hygiene, and presentation are consistently maintained.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent customer service and create a welcoming atmosphere for all customers.
• Operate tills efficiently and handle transactions accurately.
• Ensure the shop, service counters, and vending machines are cleaned, restocked, and replenished as needed.
• Assist with food preparation and presentation to hospital standards.
• Comply with hospital and statutory hygiene and food safety regulations.
• Maintain a high standard of personal hygiene and presentation, wearing the full uniform at all times.
• Attend mandatory and role-specific training to support high standards of service.
• Support the wider Support Services team through multi-skilling and flexible working across catering, retail, and ward services.
• Assist with special functions, events, or additional duties as required.

The ideal candidate must:

• Experience in a healthcare or hospitality environment is desirable
• Knowledge or understanding of HACCP standards is desirable
• Barista experience is desirable
• Be extremely detail oriented with high standards of accuracy.
• Be flexible and capable of working independently and as part of a team.
• Have proven experience in processing large volumes of invoices on a daily basis
• Cash handling experience will be a distinct advantage
• Experience in a similar role is desirable
• Have excellent communication, interpersonal and organisation skills
• Be able to communicate in English to the standard equivalent to level 7 of the International English Language Testing System
• Be eligible to work within the EU and be available to work nights

Applications for the above post are to be submitted online to Mandy O’Sullivan, Talent Acquisition Specialist. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to our careers page where you can upload your CV in PDF or Word format. Please do not attached screenshots of you CV.

Closing Date for Applications is Thursday 16th October 2025

Bon Secours Health System is an equal opportunities employer. Our values of Human Dignity, Compassion, Stewardship, Service and Integrity guide everything we do. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace where all employees have the opportunity to thrive. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, abilities and perspectives, and provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require any assistance, please contact amosullivan@bonsecours.ie

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional care to the community of Cork

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