Retail Assistant - Part Time

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

Job summary

A well-known grocery retailer in Dewsbury is seeking a part-time Retail Assistant. Responsibilities include offering friendly service, managing stock, and helping customers find items. This role provides flexible working hours suitable for those balancing studies or family commitments, with opportunities for promotion to management positions. Enjoy benefits like a staff discount, six weeks of holiday, and more. Join a team that values quality service and supports career growth.

Benefits

6 weeks holiday

15% staff discount

Staff benefits package

Free life assurance

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Friendly and positive approach to work.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks including stock management.
• Reliability as part of a small team.
• Flexibility to cover different hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Make customers feel welcome.
• Help customers locate items.
• Provide fast service at the tills.
• Manage stock during deliveries.
• Maintain a safe and tidy shop environment.

Skills

Friendly, positive attitude

Ability to handle multiple tasks

Reliability

Flexibility in working hours

Job description

Retail Assistant - Part Time

We are looking to recruit a new retail assistant for our shop in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. This is a permanent part‑time position, working around 12 hours across 3 days per week, including weekends.

• Hours: 12 hours across 3 days per week.
• Pay: £10.10 (ages 16‑20) – £12.31 (ages 21+)
• Benefits: 6 weeks holiday, 15 % staff discount, staff benefits package, and more!

Pay & Benefits

• £10.10 per hour (ages 16‑20)
• £12.31 per hour (ages 21+)
• 6 weeks holiday per year
• Great training and development opportunities
• 15 % staff discount at any of our 300+ shops
• A smart uniform
• Free life assurance
• Staff benefits package (virtual GP, discounted services/products such as cinema tickets, gym memberships, days out and travel)

Responsibilities

• Make all customers feel welcome with a friendly smile and hello
• Help customers find items they are looking for
• Provide fast, friendly service at the tills and help pack items
• Manage stock with care during deliveries and place products into freezers and shelves
• Work with the team to complete daily and weekly routines keeping the shop safe, clean, and tidy

Qualifications & Attributes

• A friendly, positive, hard‑working approach to work
• Enjoy being busy and handle multiple tasks, from deliveries to tills to stocking and cleaning
• Reliability – important part of a small team, dependability on each shift
• Flexibility – able to work slightly different hours to cover teammates, with rotas planned three weeks in advance

More Than Just a Job

Many people find this part‑time role suits study, college, university or family commitments. There are opportunities to progress within Farmfoods; many managers started in shops, and you could be promoted to Shop or Area Manager from within.

A Bit About Us

Farmfoods is a family business that prides itself on offering great value, quality products from clean, tidy shops with a friendly team. We deliver an old‑fashioned, genuine customer experience, backing value with a focus on service.

Contract Information

Position: PTRA, Hours: 12, Days: 3