Assistant Store Manager — Lead Shop & Team Growth

Farmfoods Ltd; Northampton; Remote; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 weeks holiday

30 days holiday

15% staff discount

Great training and development

Smart uniform

Free life assurance

Workplace pension

Job summary

Farmfoods Ltd is seeking an Assistant Store Manager for our Northampton shop. This permanent full‑time role is 43 hours across 5 days, usually including at least one weekend shift. Salary ranges from £31,449 to £35,306 per year, with enhanced annual leave and staff discounts.

You will lead a small team, ensure smooth operations, and deliver excellent customer service. The role requires flexibility, a positive attitude, and previous experience in a supervisory position.

Qualifications

• Experience as a manager, team leader or supervisor.
• Friendly, positive, hard working approach to work.
• Able to build strong working relationships with colleagues and customers.

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 feedback.
• Be accountable for the shop in the absence of the shop manager and ensure customers are looked after, deliveries are processed quickly, and shop routines are completed.
• 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.

Skills

Experience as manager

Team leadership

Supervisory responsibilities

Job description

Farmfoods Ltd is seeking an Assistant Store Manager for our Northampton shop. This permanent full‑time role is 43 hours across 5 days, usually including at least one weekend shift. Salary ranges from £31,449 to £35,306 per year, with enhanced annual leave and staff discounts.

You will lead a small team, ensure smooth operations, and deliver excellent customer service. The role requires flexibility, a positive attitude, and previous experience in a supervisory position.