Assistant Manager

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

Job summary

A family-owned grocery retailer in Bloxwich is looking for an Assistant Manager for a full-time position. You will work 43 hours per week, supporting the shop manager and leading a team of retail assistants. Responsibilities include coaching your team, ensuring operational efficiency, and maintaining customer focus. The role offers competitive pay and extensive benefits, along with numerous career development opportunities within the company. Flexible scheduling, including weekends, is required.

Benefits

30 days holiday each year

15% staff discount

Smart uniform

Free life assurance

Workplace pension

Staff benefits package

Qualifications

• Must have a friendly, positive, hard-working approach.
• Ability to build strong working relationships.
• Reliability is essential in a team environment.
• Some managerial experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with the shop manager to run an efficient shop.
• Develop retail assistants through coaching and mentoring.
• Accountable for the shop in the manager's absence.
• Motivate team to control operational costs.
• Support recruitment and induction of new team members.

Skills

Friendly and positive attitude

People skills

Trustworthiness

Experience as a manager or team leader

Job description

Assistant Manager - Full Time

We are looking to recruit a new Assistant Manager for our shop in Bloxwich, West Midlands. This is a permanent full‑time position with a 43‑hour contract, working five days a week (usually including at least one weekend shift). The role requires full flexibility across the week, including weekends.

Role Details

• Hours: 43 hours across 5 days per week.
• Pay: £30,240 - £31,392 per annum (dependent on experience).
• Benefits: 30 days holiday each year, 15% staff discount at over 300 shops, smart uniform, free life assurance, workplace pension, and a staff benefits package (virtual GP, 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 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 & Skills

• A friendly, positive, hard‑working approach to work.
• People skills – easy to relate to everyone and build strong working relationships.
• Trustworthy and reliable; you will be an important part of a small team that the customers depend on.
• Some experience as a manager, team leader or supervisor.

Career Development

There are many long‑term opportunities for a career at Farmfoods. We have extensive training programmes and we promote from within to shop and area manager positions. Many senior managers and central services staff started their careers in our shops.

About Farmfoods

Farmfoods is a family business that prides itself on offering great value, quality products from clean and tidy shops with the friendliest team in retail. We aim to deliver an ‘old fashioned’, genuine and friendly customer experience across a great range of everyday family‑oriented goods.

Contract Information

Position: Assistant Manager (ASM). Hours: 43, Days: 5.