Assistant Manager

Farmfoods Ltd; Blyth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned retail business in Blyth seeks an Assistant Manager to oversee shop operations and support a team of retail assistants. This permanent full-time role demands flexibility for various shifts, including weekends. Salary ranges from £30,240 to £31,392 annually. Benefits include 30 days of holiday, staff discount, and development opportunities. Ideal candidates should possess a positive attitude, team leadership experience, and a commitment to excellent customer service.

Benefits

30 days holiday each year

15% staff discount

Great training and development opportunities

Pension

Free life assurance

Staff benefits package

Qualifications

• Must maintain a friendly, positive, hard-working approach.
• Experience managing a team is preferred.
• Ability to motivate and guide a team is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assist the shop manager to run an efficient shop.
• Develop the team through coaching and mentoring.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and tidy shop.
• Handle operational costs effectively.
• Support recruitment and induction of new team members.

Skills

Friendly and positive attitude

Ability to build strong relationships

Trustworthy and reliable

Experience as a manager or team leader

Job description

Assistant Manager – Full Time

- Hours: 43hours across 5 days per week.
- Pay: £30,240 - £31,392 per annum.
- Benefits: 6 weeks holiday, 15% staff discount, staff benefits package, and more!

We are looking to recruit a new Assistant Manager for our shop in Albion Retail Park, Blyth. We offer a permanent full‑time position working a variety of shifts five days a week, usually including at least one weekend shift.

Please note that for full‑time positions we will generally require you to be fully flexible in your availability for work throughout the week, including weekends.

Pay & benefits:

The salary offered for this position is between £30,240.00 - £31,392.52 per annum on a 43‑hour contract.

• 30 days holiday each year.
• Great training and development opportunities.
• 15% staff discount to use in any of our 300+ shops on a great range of food and household essentials.
• A smart uniform.
• Free life assurance.
• Workplace pension.
• A staff benefits package which includes a virtual GP as well asSpecifications such as cinema tickets, gym memberships, days out and travel.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely withjk the shop manager to run an efficient shop and provide a great service to our customers.
• Be responsible for the development of your team of retail assistants through coaching, mentoring and providing feedback.
• Be accountable for the shop in the absence of the shop manager and responsible for ensuring customers are looked after, deliveries are worked quickly and shop routines are completed to maintain a safe, clean and tidy shop.
• Take responsibility for motivating and guiding your team to ensure the control of operational costs including shrinkage, waste and payroll.
• Support the shop manager with recruitment and induction of new team members.

Qualifications:

• A friendly, positive, hard‑working approach to work.
• To be a “people person” who finds it easy to get on with everyone and is able to build strong working relationships.
• To be trustworthy and reliable as you will be ngai key part of a small team; your team and customers will depend upon you to do your job to the best of your ability at all times.
• Some experience as a manager, team leader or supervisor.

More than just a job:

There are many long‑term opportunities for a career at Farmfoods. We have great training programmes in place and always look to promote to shop and area manager positions from within. Many people in senior management and central services positions at Farmfoods started their careers in our shops, so this could be the start of a rewarding career for you.

A bit about us:

Farmfoods are a family business with ambition. We pride ourselves on offering our customers great value, quality products from clean and tidy shops with the friendliest team in retail.

We aim to offer sensational value to customers on a great range of everyday family‑oriented goods. We back up our sensational value with a focus on delivering an “old Chile, genuine and friendly customer experience.”

Our assistant managers are important members of the shop management team providing support to a small team of retail assistants and ensuring that their shops run smoothly and efficiently to provide great service to our customers.

Contract information:

Position: ASM, Hours: 43, Days: 5