Assistant Manager

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

Job summary

A well-known grocery retailer in Banbury is seeking a full-time Assistant Manager. The role involves assisting in shop operations, developing a team, and managing customer service. Candidates should have management experience and a positive, trustworthy approach to work. The salary ranges from £30,240 to £33,948 per annum and offers various benefits.

Benefits

30 days holiday each year

15% staff discount

Free life assurance

Workplace pension

Staff benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience as a manager, team leader, or supervisor is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the shop manager in running an efficient shop.
• Develop team of retail assistants through coaching.
• Manage shop operations in the absence of the manager.
• Motivate the team to control operational costs.
• Support recruitment and induction of new team members.

Skills

Ability to build strong working relationships

Friendly and positive approach

Trustworthiness and reliability

Job description

Overview

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 with a variety of shifts across 5 days per 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 throughout the week, including weekends.

Pay and benefits

The salary offered for this position is between £30,240.00 - £33,948.94 per annum on a 43 hour contract.

In addition to pay you will benefit from:

• 30 days 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.
• Workplace pension.
• A staff benefits package including a virtual GP and 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 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 ensure customers are looked after, deliveries are processed promptly 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, hardworking approach to work.
• A 'people person' who can build strong working relationships with colleagues and customers.
• Trustworthy and reliable as you will be part of a small team.
• Some experience as a manager, team leader or supervisor.

About Farmfoods

There are many long-term opportunities for a career at Farmfoods. We have 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 started their careers in our shops, making this a rewarding career path for you.

Contract information

Position: ASM, Hours: 43, Days: 5

Additional notes

There are long-term opportunities for a career at Farmfoods, with internal promotion from shop roles to management positions as part of our developing career pathway.