Working at The Southern Co-operative

Established in 1873, Southern Co-op (southernco-op.co.uk) is a large, regional independent co-operative operating over 250 food and funeral branches across the south of England. Owned by its 165,000+ members, it has an annual turnover of over £400m and more than 4,000 colleagues.

Southern Co-op’s sustainable business approach underpins a commitment to providing a fair, fresh approach for all. This is manifested through fundraising for local charities, supporting environmental and community owned organisations and working with local food producers.

The Southern Co-operative is a successful independent regional business owned by its members. Established in Portsmouth (Hampshire) over 140 years ago, we now run more than 250 community food stores and funeral homes across eleven counties in southern England.

Our growing business also includes an online home shopping service, Co-operative Independent Living, plus a natural burial ground in West Sussex and crematorium in south east Hampshire.

What we can offer you

We recognise people are at the heart of our business. We encourage development and progression from within and we work hard to create opportunities through training programmes, giving colleagues the scope to accelerate their careers.

We have opportunities across our Retail Stores, Funeral branches and Central head office. Working at  Southern Co-op you'll enjoy great team spirit and an opportunity to make a real difference in local communities.

With excellent benefits, a competitive salary and the chance to develop, a job with The Southern Cooperative could be your first step to a long term career.