Assistant Manager

Farmfoods Ltd; Bolton Croft; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Farmfoods Ltd is seeking an Assistant Manager for its shop in Bolton. This full-time role involves supporting shop operations, developing team members, and ensuring excellent customer service. The position includes a competitive salary, training opportunities, and various employee benefits, fostering a long-term career in retail management.

Benefits

30 days holiday each year

15% staff discount

Training and development opportunities

Free life assurance

Staff benefits package

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in a retail environment.
• Friendly and positive approach to customer and team interactions.
• Ability to build strong relationships within a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist shop manager in running operations and customer service.
• Develop and mentor retail assistants in their roles.
• Accountable for shop cleanliness and safety in the manager's absence.

Skills

Trustworthiness

Team leadership

Customer service

Job description

We are looking to recruit a new Assistant Manager for our shop in Bolton, Greater Manchester. We offer a permanent full-time position working a variety of shifts, 5 days from 7 each week, usually including at least one weekend shift.

Please note that for full-time positions, we generally require you to be fully flexible in your availability for work throughout the week, including weekends.

The salary offered for this position is between £30,240.00 - £31,392.52 per annum on a 43-hour contract.

In addition to your pay, you will also 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.
• Free life assurance.
• A staff benefits package including a virtual GP, discounted services and products such as cinema tickets, gym memberships, days out, and travel.

As one of our assistant managers, you will:

• Work closely with the shop manager to run an efficient shop and provide excellent customer service.
• Be responsible for developing your team of retail assistants through coaching, mentoring, and feedback.
• Be accountable for the shop in the absence of the shop manager, ensuring customers are well looked after, deliveries are processed efficiently, and shop routines are maintained for safety, cleanliness, and tidiness.
• 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.

You will need:

• A friendly, positive, and hardworking approach.
• To be a ‘people person’ who can build strong working relationships.
• Trustworthiness and reliability, as you will be an important part of a small team.
• Some management, team leadership, or supervisory experience.

More than just a job:

There are many long-term career opportunities at Farmfoods. We offer training programs and promote from within for shop and area manager roles. Many senior managers and central service staff started their careers in our shops, making this a promising start to a rewarding career.

A bit about us:

Farmfoods is a family business with ambition. We pride ourselves on offering great value, quality products in clean, tidy shops with the friendliest team in retail.

We focus on delivering sensational value and a genuine, friendly customer experience, aiming to serve our customers with an old-fashioned, personal touch.

Our assistant managers are key members of the shop management team, supporting retail assistants and ensuring smooth, efficient shop operations to provide excellent service.