Part-Time Retail Assistant – Altrincham, Greater Manchester | 20 Hours Per Week

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Job summary

An established retail company is seeking a dedicated part-time Retail Assistant to join their team in Altrincham. This role is perfect for individuals who thrive in a busy environment and enjoy engaging with customers. Your responsibilities will include serving at the till, assisting shoppers, and maintaining store cleanliness. With flexible hours and a supportive team, this position offers a fantastic opportunity for those looking to balance work with other commitments. Join a company that values its employees and provides great training and career advancement opportunities. If you're ready to make a positive impact in retail, this could be the perfect fit for you!

Benefits

6 weeks holiday each year

15% staff discount

Free life assurance

Virtual GP services

Discounted services and products

Qualifications

• Friendly, positive, and hard-working attitude required.
• Ability to handle stock and assist customers effectively.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers at the till and assist with stock rotation.
• Maintain a clean and tidy shop environment.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Flexibility

Reliability

Job description

Are you friendly, positive, and hard-working? We’re looking for a dedicated Part-Time Retail Assistant to join our team in Altrincham, Greater Manchester. If you enjoy staying busy and thrive in a fast-paced retail environment, this is the perfect role for you!

As a key member of the team, you’ll be involved in everything from serving customers at the till, stocking shelves, and assisting shoppers, to cleaning, stock rotation, and unpacking new deliveries. Every day brings something new, and your energetic, can-do attitude will make a real difference.

Join us for 20 flexible hours a week and help us deliver a great shopping experience with a smile!

About Farmfoods

Farmfoods is a long-established British retailer that has been serving communities for over 60 years. Originating from a butcher shop in Aberdeen, the business has expanded to operate more than 300 stores and four distribution centres across the UK. Committed to offering customers the best value on popular food products and everyday household essentials, Farmfoods continues to uphold its reputation for affordability and simplicity.

As a privately-owned, family-run business, Farmfoods is uniquely led by its owners who are actively involved in day-to-day operations. This hands-on leadership fosters a culture of accountability, integrity, and a shared passion among its diverse team of around 4,000 employees. Whether in retail stores, distribution centres, or office settings, each team member is empowered to take ownership of their role and contribute to a smooth, customer-focused operation.

Farmfoods prioritises function over flash, designing stores to be efficient and eliminating unnecessary costs. This streamlined approach allows the company to pass on maximum savings to customers. With a clear focus on long-term value and customer satisfaction, Farmfoods continues to do things differently—delivering a hassle-free, great-value shopping experience that reflects its core values and mission.

Position: Retail Assistant

Job Type: Part Time

Location: Altrincham, Greater Manchester

About the Role

We are looking to recruit part time retail assistants for our new shop opening in Altrincham, Greater Manchester (Postcode WA14 5BW). We can offer a range of part time contracts with a variety of different shift patterns available.

Please note the following before applying to make sure that these opportunities are right for you:

Your initial training will take place in one of our local shops however all travel and accommodation expenses (if required) will be covered during the training period.

All positions will involve some weekend work.

The amount that you will earn depends on your age:

Ages 16-20 = £10.10 per hour

Ages 21+ = £12.31 per hour

You will be guaranteed a minimum number hours work per week and if you’re looking to earn a bit more then overtime may be available.

In addition to your pay you will also benefit from:

• 6 weeks holiday each year.
• Great training and development opportunities.
• 15% staff discount to use in any of our 300+ shops on a great range of food and household essentials.
• Free life assurance.
• A staff benefits package which includes a virtual GP as well as discounted services and products such as cinema tickets, gym memberships, days out and travel.

Responsibilities

As one of our retail assistants you will:

• Make all of our customers feel welcome with a friendly smile and simple hello.
• Help customers find the items that they are looking for.
• Give a fast and friendly service at the tills, always offering help to pack and leaving a good impression with a friendly thank you and goodbye.
• Handle stock with care whilst working deliveries, quickly placing products into our freezers and onto our shelves ready for our customers to buy.
• Work with the rest of your team to complete the daily and weekly routines that keep our shops safe, clean and tidy.

Requirements

You will need:

• A friendly, positive, hard working approach to work.
• To enjoy being busy as there is always something to do. You’ll jump from putting out deliveries to serving on the till, helping customers on the shop floor, completing important cleaning and stock rotation routines and more!
• To be reliable as you will be an important part of a small team. Your colleagues and customers will depend upon you to do your best on each shift and not let the team down.
• A bit of flexibility when it comes to your shifts. When other members of your team are off enjoying their holidays, we may need you to work slightly different hours to cover for them. Rota’s are planned three weeks in advance and your commitments outside of work will always be taken into consideration when planning your shifts.

More than just a job:

Many people come to us for a part time job to earn a bit of money whilst they are studying at school, college or university and others find that it fits in well around other commitments like raising a family.

If you decide to stick around then there are many opportunities for a career at Farmfoods. We have some great training programmes and always look to promote to Shop and Area Manager positions from within. Many people in 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.