Assistant Manager

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

Job summary

A retail company based in the East Midlands is seeking a full-time Assistant Manager for its shop in Carlton. The role involves running an efficient shop, developing a team through coaching, and ensuring a great service to customers. Candidates should possess strong relationship-building skills and some managerial experience. The position offers competitive pay and benefits, along with opportunities for career development within the company.

Benefits

30 days holiday

15% staff discount

Workplace pension

Training and development opportunities

Free life assurance

Staff benefits package including virtual GP and discounts

Qualifications

• Experience as a manager, team leader or supervisor is desirable.
• Must demonstrate a friendly and positive approach to work.
• Ability to build strong working relationships essential.

Responsibilities

• Run an efficient shop and provide great customer service.
• Develop team of retail assistants through coaching and mentoring.
• Ensure shop routines are completed to maintain cleanliness and safety.
• Motivate the team to control operational costs.
• Support shop manager with recruitment of new team members.

Skills

Team development

Customer service

Operational cost control

Job description

Position

Assistant Manager – Full Time

Hours: 43 hours across 5 days per week.

Pay: £30,240 – £33,948.94 per annum.

Benefits

• 30 days holiday each year.
• Great training and development opportunities.
• 15% staff discount to use in any of our 300+ shops.
• A smart uniform.
• Free life assurance.
• Workplace pension.
• Staff benefits package including virtual GP, discounted services and products such as cinema tickets, gym memberships, days out and travel.
• 6 weeks holiday, staff benefits package, and more.

About the Role

We are looking to recruit a new Assistant Manager for our shop in Carlton, Nottinghamshire. The role is a permanent full‑time position working a variety of shifts across 5 days each week, usually including at least one weekend shift. Full‑time positions require full flexibility in availability throughout the week, including weekends.

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 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 ensure the control of 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.
• To be a people person who finds it easy to get on with everyone and is able to build strong working relationships.
• To be trustworthy and reliable, as you will be an important part of a small team.
• Some experience as a manager, team leader or supervisor.

Career Opportunity

There are many long‑term opportunities for a career at Farmfoods. We have extensive training programmes and promote from within to shop and area manager positions. Many people in senior management and central services started their careers in our shops, so this could be a rewarding career start for you.

Contract Information

Position: ASM, Hours: 43, Days: 5.