Retail Shift Leader

Retail Shift Leader

Retail - Peterborough

Contract: Full time
Salary: £13.78

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This is the largest of our Krispy Kreme stores — offering customers the full experience: dine-in, drive-thru, and, of course, our famous Hot Light. It’s where doughnut magic meets customer connection, and it could be the perfect place to kickstart your career.

As a team member, you’ll rotate across key areas — from welcoming drive-thru guests and serving dine-in customers, to keeping the store in top shape and being part of the action when the Hot Light is on.

Our stores typically open from around 7am and close around 1am, so some shifts may involve lone working, especially during early mornings or late evenings. That’s why we require all applicants to be 18 or over and confident working independently when needed.

We provide full training, so no experience is needed — just bring your energy, great customer service skills, and a drive to master your craft as part of the Krispy Kreme family.

Why you'll love working here

At Krispy Kreme, we're all about making every moment a little brighter and that starts with our people. Join our friendly, collaborative team where your ideas are valued, your development is supported, and there's always time to celebrate success together.

Alongside a great culture, you'll enjoy a range of benefits including:

• A welcoming and inclusive team
• Paid training from day one
• Learning and development opportunities
• Employee discount
• Pension scheme
• Holiday pay
• Health & Wellbeing support
• Recognition for great work
• Uniform provided
• And of course... delicious Krispy Kreme doughnuts!

Ready to Lead the Sweetest Team in Town?

Step into the spotlight as a Retail Shift Leader!

This isn’t just any job — it’s your chance to roll up your sleeves, take the lead, and keep things running smoother than our signature glaze.

What you’ll be doing (besides making dreams come true):

• You’ll run the show on shift front and centre with customers, serving up smiles (and doughnuts!), boosting sales, and keeping everything safe, clean, and on point.You’ll guide your team, build them up, and keep the energy buzzing. You’ll be hands-on: working the till, serving up hot & cold drinks, boxing up those irresistible treats, and making our cabinet look as good as our doughnuts taste.
• You’ll also jump into the behind-the-scenes magic: stock checks, weekly wrap-ups, team recruitment, and making sure everyone’s happy to be here. When your manager’s away, you’ll hold down the fort like a boss.

What makes you our kind of leader?

• You’ve got experience running the floor or you’re ready to rise and shine into that next step.
• You lead with heart people-first, customer-obsessed, and all about good vibes.
• You're a team player who takes ownership and makes things happen.
• You’ve got full availability and flexibility weekends, weekdays, the whole shebang.
• You bring energy, reliability, a great work ethic, and you’re always up for learning more.

Think you've got what it takes to keep the glaze flowing and the team glowing?

Let’s make sweet things happen — apply now!

About Krispy Kreme:

Our People: We embrace diversity within our teams, so whether you're a foodie, drink lover, sport enthusiast, gym bunny, movie buff, history geek, gamer, music fan, book worm, none of the above or all the above, you'll find a friend here!

Our Doughnuts: We're famous for our amazing doughnuts, but did you know that every Krispy Kreme doughnut is handmade, decorated and delivered fresh daily by one of our awesome team members?

Culture: Our culture is created through our leadership mix, of which there are a dozen (naturally!): Check out our careers page for more information on our Krispy Kreme Culture

Love our planet: Our beautiful, natural world gives us our sugar, cocoa, eggs, milk, coffee, and so much more. Protecting and preserving it is vitally important to us. So, we're constantly working to reduce our environmental impact and become more sustainable in all we do. Check out our Social Responsibility page for more information.

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Opening Hours

Mon 07:00 - 23:00 Tue 07:00 - 23:00 Wed 07:00 - 23:00 Thu 07:00 - 23:00 Fri 07:00 - 23:00 Sat 07:00 - 23:00 Sun 07:00 - 23:00