Assistant Manager

Farmfoods Ltd; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 30,000 - GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A family retail business is looking for an Assistant Manager for its shop in Dunstable, England. The role is permanent and full-time, requiring flexibility across shifts, including weekends. The Assistant Manager will work closely with the shop manager to ensure efficient operations and high customer service standards. Ideal candidates should have some management experience, strong people skills, and a positive work ethic. The position offers competitive pay, holiday, and staff discounts, with opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

30 days holiday each year

15% staff discount

Training and development opportunities

Free life assurance

Workplace pension

Staff benefits package including a virtual GP

Qualifications

• Some experience as a manager, team leader, or supervisor.
• Ability to build strong working relationships.
• Friendly, positive, and hard-working disposition.

Responsibilities

• Assist the shop manager in running an efficient shop.
• Develop team members through coaching and mentoring.
• Ensure a safe, clean, and tidy shop.
• Control operational costs including shrinkage and waste.
• Support in recruitment and induction of new team members.

Skills

People skills

Team leadership

Reliability

Communication

Job description

Assistant Manager – Full Time

Hours: 43 hours across 5 days per week.

Pay: £30,240 - £33,948.94 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 Dunstable, Bedfordshire. This is a permanent full‑time position working a variety of shifts 5 days a week, usually including at least one weekend shift.

Please note that for full‑time positions we 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 and £33,948.94 per annum on a 43‑hour contract.

• 30 days holiday each year.
• Great training and development opportunities.
• 15% staff discount available at over 300 shops.
• A smart uniform.
• Free life assurance.
• Workplace pension.
• A staff benefits package including a virtual GP, discounted cinema tickets, gym memberships, days out and travel.

As an Assistant Manager you will:

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

You will need:

• A friendly, positive, hard‑working approach to work.
• To be a people person who finds it easy to get on with everyone and builds strong working relationships.
• To be trustworthy and reliable, as you will be an important part of a small team whose customers and colleagues depend on you.
• 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 senior managers and central services staff started their careers in our shops, so this could be the start of a rewarding career for you.

A bit about us

Farmfoods is a family business with ambition. We pride ourselves on offering customers great value, quality products from clean and tidy shops with the friendliest team in retail. We aim to offer sensational value on a great range of everyday family‑oriented goods and deliver an old‑fashioned, genuine and friendly customer experience.

Contract information

Position: ASM, Hours: 43, Days: 5