Assistant Manager

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

Job summary

A leading retail company in Banbury is seeking an Assistant Manager to oversee shop operations and mentor staff. This role involves working closely with the shop manager and leading a team to ensure excellent customer service. Candidates should have some managerial experience and a positive working attitude. A competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package are offered for this full-time position.

Benefits

30 days holiday each year

15% staff discount

Free life assurance

Workplace pension

Staff benefits package

Qualifications

• Friendly, positive, hard-working approach to work.
• Build strong working relationships with staff and customers.
• Trustworthy and reliable, important part of a small team.
• Some experience as a manager, team leader, or supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the shop manager to run an efficient shop.
• Develop your team of retail assistants through coaching.
• Be accountable for the shop in the manager's absence.
• Motivate and guide your team to control operational costs.
• Support the shop manager with recruitment and induction.

Skills

People skills

Managerial experience

Reliability

Positive attitude

Job description

Assistant Manager - Full Time

We are looking to recruit a new Assistant Manager for our shop in Banbury, Oxfordshire. This is a permanent full‑time position working a variety of shifts across 5 days a week, usually including at least one weekend shift.

Pay & Benefits

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

• 30 days holiday each year (6 weeks)
• 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 including a virtual GP, discounted services and products such as cinema tickets, gym memberships, days out and travel

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the shop manager to run an efficient shop and provide a great service to 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 ensure that 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 control 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
• People skills to build strong working relationships with staff and customers
• Trustworthy and reliable, an important part of a small team that customers depend upon
• Some experience as a manager, team leader, or supervisor

About Us

Farmfoods is 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. Our assistant managers are important members of the shop management team, supporting a small group of retail assistants and ensuring that their shops run smoothly and efficiently.

Contract Information

Position: Assistant Manager (ASM) – 43 hours across 5 days per week.