Retail Assistant

Farmfoods Ltd; Galston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A family-run retail business is seeking a part-time Retail Assistant in Galston, Scotland. The role involves welcoming customers, providing friendly till service, and maintaining shop cleanliness. Applicants should have a positive attitude, be reliable, and flexible with hours. This position offers 16 hours per week with a competitive pay range of £10.10 to £12.31 per hour, depending on age, along with benefits like holiday and staff discounts.

Benefits

6 weeks holiday

15% staff discount

Staff benefits package

Training and development opportunities

Free life assurance

Smart uniform

Virtual GP services

Qualifications

• A friendly, positive, hard-working approach is essential.
• Enjoy being busy and able to switch between various duties.
• Reliability is crucial as you will be part of a small team.
• Flexibility with shifts is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Make customers feel welcome with a friendly smile.
• Help customers find items and provide friendly till service.
• Handle stock with care and process deliveries.
• Work as a team to maintain shop cleanliness.

Skills

Friendly and positive approach

Ability to switch between duties

Reliability

Flexibility with shifts

Job description

Retail Assistant – Part Time

Overview

We are looking to recruit a new retail assistant for our shop in Galston, East Ayrshire. We offer a permanent part time position working a variety of shifts, with a minimum of 16 hours worked over 4 days from 7 each week, including weekends.

Pay & Benefits

• Hours: 16 hours across 4 days per week.
• Pay: £10.10 - £12.31 per hour (age dependent: 16-20 = £10.10; 21+ = £12.31).
• Benefits: 6 weeks holiday, 15% staff discount, staff benefits package, and more.

• 6 weeks holiday each year.
• Great training and development opportunities.
• 15% staff discount to use in any of our 300+ shops on a range of food and household essentials.
• A smart uniform.
• Free life assurance.
• A staff benefits package including a virtual GP and discounted services/products such as cinema tickets, gym memberships, days out and travel.

Responsibilities

• Make all customers feel welcome with a friendly smile and simple hello.
• Help customers find the items they are looking for.
• Provide fast and friendly till service, help with packing, and leave a good impression with a friendly goodbye.
• Handle stock with care, process deliveries, and place products into freezers and on shelves for customers to buy.
• Work with the team to complete daily and weekly routines that keep shops safe, clean and tidy.

You will need

• A friendly, positive, hard working approach to work.
• Enjoy being busy and able to switch between duties ( Deliveries, till, customer assistance, cleaning, stock rotation, and more).
• Reliability as you will be an important part of a small team.
• Flexibility with shifts; three weeks rota in advance and consideration of outside commitments when planning shifts.

More than just a job

Many people come to us for a part time job to earn money while studying, or to fit around family and other commitments.

If you decide to stick around, there are opportunities for a career at Farmfoods. We have training programmes and look to promote to Shop and Area Manager positions from within. Many people in management and central services started in our shops, so this could be the start of a rewarding career.

A bit about us

Farmfoods is a family business with ambition. We pride ourselves on offering customers great value and 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 goods, backed by a focus on delivering an old-fashioned, genuine and friendly customer experience.

Our Retail Assistants are very important. They serve hundreds of customers each week and help uphold Farmfoods' reputation with the customers.

Contract information

Position: PTRA, Hours: 16, Days: 4