Retail Assistant - Part Time

Farmfoods; Blyth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local retail company is seeking a part-time Retail Assistant for their Blyth location. The role involves customer interactions, stock management, and ensuring a tidy shop environment. Ideal candidates will have a positive attitude, be reliable, and enjoy a bustling work environment. This position offers flexible shifts and the opportunity for career advancement within the company.

Benefits

6 weeks holiday

15% staff discount

Training and development opportunities

Free life assurance

Staff benefits package

Qualifications

• Positive and hardworking approach.
• Enjoy working in a busy environment handling deliveries and customer service.
• Reliable and dependable team player.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers with a friendly smile.
• Assist customers in finding items.
• Deliver fast and friendly service at checkout.
• Manage stock deliveries and maintain shop cleanliness.
• Work with the team on daily routines.

Skills

Friendly and positive attitude

Ability to handle deliveries and stock rotation

Customer service skills

Job description

Retail Assistant – Part Time

We are looking to recruit a new retail assistant for our shop in Albion Retail Park, Blyth. This is a permanent part‑time position working a variety of shifts, with a minimum of 20 hours over 5 days each week, including weekends.

Pay & Benefits

Pay depends on age:

• Ages 16‑20: £10.10 per hour
• Ages 21 and over: £12.31 per hour

Additional benefits include:

• 6 weeks holiday each year
• Great training and development opportunities
• 15 % staff discount across Farmfoods shops
• Smart uniform
• Free life assurance
• Staff benefits package – virtual GP, discounted services, cinema tickets, gym memberships, travel, etc.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers with a friendly smile and simple hello.
• Help customers find the items they are looking for.
• Deliver fast, friendly service at the tills, packing orders, and saying thank‑you at checkout.
• Handle stock delivery, placing products into freezers and shelves.
• Work with the team to complete daily and weekly routines that keep the shop safe, clean, and tidy.

Qualifications & Attributes

• Friendly, positive, and hardworking approach to work.
• Enjoy being busy – juggling deliveries, tills, stock rotation, and customer service.
• Reliable and dependable; you will be an important part of a small team.
• A bit of flexibility with shifts; the rota is planned three weeks in advance and will take into account personal commitments.

More Than a Job

Many people come to us for a part‑time job to earn money while studying or raising a family. If you decide to stick around, there are many opportunities for a career at Farmfoods. We offer training programmes and promote to Shop and Area Manager roles from within, giving you a rewarding career path.

A Bit About Us

Farmfoods is a family business that prides itself on offering customers great value, quality products, and a clean, tidy shop environment. Our Retail Assistants are crucial to our reputation; they serve hundreds of customers each week and embody the Farmfoods experience.

Contract: PTRA – 20 hours, 5 days per week.