Part-Time Retail Team Lead | Fast-Paced Store

Heron Foods; Amble; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Heron Foods in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Part-Time Sales Assistant to lead and support a busy store team. The role focuses on maintaining service standards, supervising staff, and ensuring smooth daily operations, including opening and closing the store.

You will engage customers, resolve queries, manage stock, coordinate deliveries, and uphold a welcoming, well-presented shopping environment. Previous leadership in retail or hospitality is valued, and key-holder experience is a

Qualifications

• A friendly, approachable, and professional manner with a passion for leadership.
• A strong work ethic and the ability to thrive in a busy, fast-moving workplace.
• Previous leadership experience in retail or hospitality, with bonus points for key-holder experience.
• The ability to juggle multiple tasks and take ownership when stepping into a supervisory role.

Responsibilities

• Supporting and motivating the team to deliver exceptional results.
• Ensuring high standards of customer service and resolving queries effectively.
• Maintaining an impeccable store presentation with well-stocked and tidy shelves.
• Assisting with stock management and overseeing deliveries.
• Acting as a keyholder and taking responsibility for the store in the absence of management (including store openings and closes).

Job description

Heron Foods in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Part-Time Sales Assistant to lead and support a busy store team. The role focuses on maintaining service standards, supervising staff, and ensuring smooth daily operations, including opening and closing the store.

You will engage customers, resolve queries, manage stock, coordinate deliveries, and uphold a welcoming, well-presented shopping environment. Previous leadership in retail or hospitality is valued, and key-holder experience is a