The Role

Our Shop is your Students' Union's very own local supermarket, stocking a whole range of food and drink, stationery and more, within Our Shop, we also have Our Zero Waste Shop offering a wide range of food and household products without the wasteful packaging, and Our Express - offering quick grab-and-go lunchtime hot food. 

We have a great range of offers, such as our popular breakfast and lunchtime meal deals. What's more, every penny made here in Our Shop goes straight back into the Students' Union, helping to improve the services that your SU offers. 

Working in our retail outlets is a varied role, encompassing everything from processing deliveries, stocking shelves, serving customers, preparing hot food, filling up zero waste dispensers, cleaning, stocktaking and much more besides - you’ll certainly never be bored! 

You’ll join a large staff team, based primarily in Our Shop at the Students' Union's building. You’ll be available to work up to 18 hours a week during University term time (usually 8-12 hours a week) across Mon-Sat, primarily daytimes during the week in line with our trading patterns. You’ll be highly motivated, with a positive attitude and a proactive approach to work - if this sounds like you, then please see how to apply below.

Please Click here for the full Job Description and Person Specification

If you have any questions about the role, application process or working for Students' Union then please don't hesitate to get touch su-people@sheffield.ac.uk

Application process 

• Submit your application by clicking apply and completing our application form outlining and relevant skills, experience and why you are interested in the role 

• Following the closing date stated on our job adverts, applications will be shortlisted against the criteria outlined in the person specification and job description. 

• We will contact you by email to let you know whether or not you have been shortlisted to participate in the next stage of the selection process. 

⚠️ Eligibility Notice: This role is a student-staff position and is only open to current students enrolled at the University of Sheffield. As this position is designed to offer flexible hours around academic timetables, student status is a mandatory requirement for application.

Use of AI in applications 

At the Students’ Union we recognise the potential benefits of AI during the recruitment process, however we encourage candidates to consider how they use AI to support them, should they choose to do so. The recruitment process is designed for both parties to assess whether the role is a good fit. It is therefore important that candidates are providing personalised applications based on their own knowledge, skills and experiences rather than copying and pasting answers generated by AI tools or relying on automated personalisation. AI tools can help to structure your thoughts, improve clarity in responses and may help you to do some generic preparation in terms of things like types of interview questions that you may be asked. Over-reliance on AI tools, however, may lead to additional challenges during the recruitment process or being hired into a role that you don’t enjoy and/or feel that you can’t perform your best in

Location: Sheffield Students' Union

Contract Type: Fixed Term/Flexible (zero-hour)

(This is a fixed-term position that is contingent upon your continued enrolment as a student at the University of Sheffield. Employment will automatically cease upon your graduation or if you withdraw from your course of study.)

Salary: £12.71 (plus holiday pay)

Specific Hours: Flexible
(roughly 8-12 hours per week)

Closing Date: 19th July 23:59

Telephone Interviews/Assessment Date:
Week commencing 3rd August 2026

Start Date: September 2026