Assistant Manager

Farmfoods; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 31,449 - 32,648; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 weeks holiday

15% staff discount

Free life assurance

Workplace pension

Training and development opportunities

Staff benefits package like GP services and discounted memberships

Job summary

Farmfoods is looking for a dedicated Assistant Manager for its shop in Newcastle upon Tyne. The role involves managing a team of retail assistants, ensuring exceptional customer service, and overseeing shop operations while the manager is away.

With a competitive salary ranging from £31,449.60 to £32,648.16 per annum and attractive benefits, this full-time role emphasizes training and career advancement within a family-run company.

Qualifications

• Experience as a manager, team leader, or supervisor.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues and customers.
• Trustworthiness and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Assist the shop manager in running an efficient shop.
• Develop and motivate your team.
• Accountable for the shop in the manager's absence.
• Control operational costs and maintain shop routines.
• Support recruitment and induction of new team members.

Skills

People skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Operational cost control

Job description

Assistant Manager - Full Time

Hours: 43 hours across 5 days per week.

Pay: £31,449 - £32,648 per annum.

Benefits: 6 weeks holiday, 15% staff discount, staff benefits package, and more!

We are looking to recruit a new Assistant Manager for our shop in Stamfordham Road, Newcastle upon Tyne. This is a permanent full‑time position with a variety of shifts, five days a week, usually including at least one weekend shift.

As a full‑time employee you will be expected to be fully flexible in your availability throughout the week, including weekends.

Pay & benefits

The salary offered for this position is between £31,449.60 and £32,648.16 per annum on a 43‑hour contract.

• 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 that includes a virtual GP as well as discounted 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 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 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.

You will need:

• 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 with colleagues and customers.
• To be trustworthy and reliable, as you will be an important part of a small team that depends on you to do your job to the best of your ability at all times.
• Some experience as a manager, team leader or supervisor.
• To complete an Employment Verification check and a Basic DBS check (England/Wales) or Disclosure Scotland check (Scotland) if successful and offered the advertised position.

More than just a job

There are many long‑term opportunities for a career at Farmfoods. We have great 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 positions at Farmfoods started their careers in our shops, so this could be the start of a rewarding career for you.

A bit 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. We aim to offer sensational value to customers on a great range of everyday family‑oriented goods and back up that value with a focus on delivering an old‑fashioned, genuine and friendly customer experience.

Contract information

Position: ASM, Hours: 43, Days: 5