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Working With Us

Your Co-op is a family of businesses operated by The Midcounties Co-operative, which has been a well-known, co-operative society which through history has always been iconic within our communities.

A career at Your Co-op will give you the opportunity to be a part of something more than just a profit-making business. We are passionate about delivering on our values and serving our communities.

As well as being a part of the cooperative movement, you will own the business you work in. The money we make as a business, the money you help us to make, is returned to our members, our communities and re-invested in our Society.

Our DOES Values:

You will have a voice that is heard! We listen and we thrive on the voices of our colleagues. We ensure all our colleagues have their say through our colleague council.

We have a key partnership with our recognised Trade Union, USDAW, who represent our colleagues.

We are passionate about openness and communication with our colleagues. With our Colleague Connect platform, you will have regular updates and communications from all over the business. The open forum allows a two-way communication for colleagues to ask questions and have your questions answered.

We don’t believe that age determines how valuable you are as a colleague. We pay all our colleagues regardless of their age, above the national minimum wage for over 25-year olds.

We truly value dedicated and driven individuals who are as committed to their communities as much as we are. Therefore, you will be provided with 3 paid volunteering days per year to volunteer within the communities you live in and love.

Megan Joseph
Early Years Assistant

Sammie Bird
Deputy Nursery Manager

Andrew Fawlk
Store Manager

Laura Walsh
Team Leader

Marianne Roper
Post Office Regional Operations Manager

Shaheen Valli
Online L&D Content Developer

Sophie Adams-Hyatt
Workforce Management Application Manager

Dawn Stokes
Funeral Director

Jonathan Pearson
Funeral Director

Chris Brown
Team Manager

Chris Brown, Team Manager – Sussex Place Foodstore

I have worked for The Midcounties Co-operative for 7 years. I started as a Customer Service Assistant and soon decided that I enjoyed the retail environment so much that I wanted to build a career within The Midcounties Co-operative. I love working for the Society because of the tremendous opportunities that were given to me, to progress my career within a community I had grown up.

Mercedes Ellis
Customer Service Assistant

Mercedes Ellis, Customer Service Assistant – Cherwell Heights Foodstore

I am 87 years old and I work as a Customer Service Assistant in our Cherwell Heights Foodstore, in Banbury. I have worked for The Midcounties Co-operative for 31 years and I have really enjoyed working it. A lot has changed in the time I’ve worked in Co-op Food. I have worked with wonderful people during my time and I have encountered great customers. At The Midcounties Co-operative, we are all one family.

Alex Gray
Funeral Assistant

Alex Gray, Funeral Assistant – Stourport Funeral

I originally started with Co-op Food. I’ve enjoyed all of my roles within The Midcounties Co-operative, but I feel my greatest achievement and satisfaction comes from the role I do now. As a Funeral Assistant, I take part in every aspect of funeral delivery and every day is different. The teamwork is paramount to achieving the end-result to ensure each family receive exactly what they require on the day.

Lyndsey Capewell
Personal Funeral Advisor

Lyndsey Capewell, Personal Funeral Advisor – Codsall Funeral

I am a Personal Funeral Advisor in FuneralCare. I started my role with the society in October 2016 after seeking a career change. This particular job role appealed to me after seeing firsthand the comfort and support that is offered by FuneralCare to families at such a difficult time in their lives. The Midcounties Co-operative offers great opportunities to get involved in local community activities, this ranges from organizing Christmas memorial services to attending meetings with the community to gather feedback on our values. Being a Funeral Advisor is a very rewarding and fulfilling job, I feel privileged to work for a company that enables me to work closely with grieving families, rewarding their loved ones wishes whilst also taking away some of the pressures arranging a funeral can create.

Andrew Shakespeare
Pharmacy Driver

Andrew Shakespeare, Pharmacy Driver – Franche Road Pharmacy

I worked in Co-op Food for 15 years before deciding to transfer into Co-op Pharmacy, where I have been working for 5 years a Driver.

Within my role, I get to see and meet different people each day within our local communities. I enjoy working for The Midcounties Co-operative because of we are all one team.

Sophie Hall
Dispenser Assistant

Sophie Hall, Dispenser Assistant – Franche Road Pharmacy

I have worked for in Pharmacy in 10 years and I have not looked back. I was given the opportunity to work as Medicine Counter Advisor and then moved up to my current Dispenser role. I love working for The Midcounties Co-operative as they offer many opportunities for colleagues to progress in their roles and business areas.

Hollie Minshall
Post Office Counter Clerk

Hollie Minshall, Post Office Counter Clerk – Stourport Post Office

I joined The Midcounties Co-operative in September 2016 as a CSA in Stourport Food store. I then transferred to the Post Office within the Foodstore and became a Post Office Counter Clerk. I have really enjoyed my new, rewarding role. I joined the Society because they pay all colleagues the same rate, regardless of age. I enjoy the versatility of being able to work in any of the business areas in The Midcounties Co-operative.

Mandy Kaur
HR Advisor

Mandy Kaur, HR Advisor – Central HR Team

What I love about The Midcounties Co-operative is how we are all interconnected, encouraged to help one another and serve a purpose to the wider community. I love the culture of being a part of The Midcounties Co-operative and the continuous growth that is born from that co-operative commitment to inspire us to progress, improve and want to do better.

Ravina Kaur
Senior Travel Advisor

Ravina Kaur, Senior Travel Advisor – Wednesfield Travel

I joined Co-op Travel as a Trainee Travel Advisor and worked my way up to a senior role, completing an apprenticeship along the way. The support of my team allowed me to reach my goals, and The Midcounties Co-operative supported me on my apprenticeship journey. I enjoy working for The Midcounties Co-operative as I am able to combine by love for Travel with my role.

Daniel Watts-Davies
Travel Branch Manager

Daniel Watts-Davies, Travel Branch Manager – Codsall Travel

I joined Co-op Travel after studying for my Diploma in Travel Services, and have worked in several roles, before becoming branch manager. I completed my NVQ Level 2 & 3 in Travel Services and Customer Services. The Midcounties Co-operative have invested in my development and I feel well-equipped to succeed.

Sam Read
Operations Manager

Sam Read, Operations Manager – Phone Co-op

I joined The Midcounties Co-operative when the Phone Co-op was acquired a couple of years ago. I enjoy working for The Midcounties Co-operative as you are treated like a person and not a number. As a colleague working for a Co-operative, you can get involved in many things such as community volunteering, projects and you are able work alongside other business areas. All colleagues are valued, and our input is taken onboard.

Laura Hutchinson
Room Manager and SENco

Laura Hutchinson, Room Manager and SENco, Chichester Nursery

I have worked for The Midcounties Co-operative for almost a year. I joined because I wanted to try working for a large business with a sense of community, rather than a small, privately-owned nursery where I had previously worked. I love working for The Midcounties Co-operative because of the support and encouragement that we receive to further our training and Careers within the business.

Gemma Cummings
Senior Practitioner

Gemma Cummings, Senior Practitioner – Chichester Nursery

I joined The Midcounties Co-operative because I knew that it had a successful Childcare business; there are also plenty of opportunities to progress within Childcare and the other business areas. I love working for The Midcounties Co-operative because it is very rewarding. The benefits are great for colleagues and members. We are able to work in a caring environment where colleagues matter and we are also encouraged to support local causes and charities.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Your Co-op, we are a family of businesses that is committed to attracting and developing our colleagues. You will be a part of a diverse, talented and inclusive team that recognises our colleagues’ individual backgrounds and experiences, supporting us to continue to grow our co-operative movement.

We have a diverse workforce and community where respect and fairness are integral to our values. This is upheld in everything we do from recruiting and developing talented colleagues through to delivering an excellent service to the communities we serve.

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Developing Young People

Young people are our future consumers, co-operators and colleagues. As a colleague, you can be part of this through volunteering, supporting activities in schools, colleges and universities. We partner education establishments and deliver employability and sustainability workshops across our trading areas. We offer work placements to young people and to adults, which allows them to develop their skillsets and experience of the world of work.

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