Posted 9 months ago
Sales Assistant (Full Time)
@ COBS Bread
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
COBS Bread is hiring a full-time Sales Assistant for its bakery team. The role combines customer service, merchandising, marketing campaigns and bakery cleaning and production support. The posting offers flexible hours, complimentary products each shift and full-time benefits, with no prior experience needed.
Pay:
$17–$20 a year
Responsibilities:
- Provide customer service and build relationships with regular customers
- Merchandise products and execute marketing campaigns
- Keep the bakery clean
- Assist with production as needed
Requirements summary:
- Strong customer service focus and ability to multitask
- Cash, credit and debit transaction experience preferred
- Relevant retail experience an asset
- Positive attitude, reliability and willingness to learn
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · workable
- Employer posting date
- 2026-02-20
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-31
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Retail |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Store, Restaurant or kitchen |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · lift 49 lb · computer low |
| Encouraged to apply | People with disabilities |
| Perks mentioned | Flexible hours, Paid training |
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COBS Bread
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It's not just bread - it's a lifestyle.
Full company description
COBS Bread is the fastest-growing bakery concept in Canada, with over 180 bakeries across the country and part of a global bakery network with over 700 locations. At your local COBS Bread bakery, we bake fresh in-house all day, every day. When we close our doors, we donate our leftover baked goods to local charities and start fresh again in the morning. For 14 years, COBS Bread has proudly received the Canadian Franchise Association’s Franchisees’ Choice Designation. Join our growing family and help us bring fresh goodness to homes across Canada. Interested in opening a COBS Bread franchise? franchise.cobsbread.com Looking for job opportunities? https://www.cobsbread.com/careers/
- LinkedIn followers
- 41,119
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1,195
- Reported office locations
- 1100 Melville St, Vancouver, BC V6E 4A6, CA
- Business categories
- Food and Beverage
- Bakery
- Other recorded names
- COBS Bread
- Specialties
- baking
- franchise
- customer service
- loyalty
- bread
- croissants
- and pastries
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
COBS Bread is the fastest-growing bakery concept in Canada, with over 180 bakeries across the country and part of a global bakery network with over 700 locations. At your local COBS Bread bakery, we bake fresh in-house all day, every day. When we close our doors, we donate our leftover baked goods to local charities and start fresh again in the morning. For 14 years, COBS Bread has proudly received the Canadian…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food and Beverage Services |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, BC |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2003 |
| Specialties | bakingfranchisecustomer serviceloyaltybreadcroissantsand pastries |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 375 |
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Great Place to Work® Certified
COBS Bread is growing, and we’re looking for a Sales Assistant to join our team. We provide a fun work environment, comprehensive training, and excellent opportunities for career advancement. No experience needed, as long as you have the right attitude and you’re interested in learning new skills!
As a Sales Assistant at COBS Bread, you will:
- Work as part of a small team, providing exceptional customer service, and getting to know your regular customers
- Be responsible for merchandising product and executing marketing campaigns
- Also work alongside your team to keep the bakery clean, and assist with production as needed
What we are looking for in a successful candidate:
- Strong customer service focus and ability to multitask
- Experience in handling cash, credit card and debit transactions are preferred
- Relevant retail experience is a strong asset
- Positive attitude and friendly demeanour
- Reliability and self-motivation, and enjoy learning new skills
- A team player who is approachable and enjoys working with people
- Takes pride in providing a great and personable experience for our customers
Physical Requirements
- Continuous standing/ walking for all tasks
- Constant use of both hands, and frequent forceful gripping
- Continually operating 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
What’s in it for you?
- A fun work environment with flexible hours
- Complimentary products on us every shift
- Potential for growth and development opportunities, including certified COBS Bread Sales Training and E-Learning
- And more, including benefits for all full time employees
Accessibility Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
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