Retail Assistant - Part Time

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

Job summary

A leading retail company in Ellesmere Port is seeking a part-time Retail Assistant. The role requires 16 hours across 4 days weekly, offering £10.10 - £12.31 per hour based on age. Responsibilities include customer service, stock handling, and maintaining shop cleanliness. Ideal for those balancing studies or family commitments, with potential long-term growth opportunities available. Join a friendly team committed to delivering great service and value in clean, tidy shops.

Benefits

6 weeks holiday

15% staff discount

Smart uniform

Free life assurance

Virtual GP and service discounts

Great training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• A friendly, positive, hard-working approach to work.
• Enjoy being busy and able to move between tasks.
• Reliable and supportive of the team.
• Flexible with shift coverage.

Responsibilities

• Make customers feel welcome and assist with their needs.
• Provide fast service at the tills and handle stock carefully.
• Maintain a clean and tidy shop environment.

Skills

Friendly and positive approach

Ability to multitask

Reliability

Flexibility

Job description

Retail Assistant - Part Time

Hours: 16 hours across 4 days per week.

Pay: £10.10 - £12.31 per hour, based on age (16–20: £10.10, 21+: £12.31).

• 6 weeks holiday each year.
• 15% staff discount at over 300 shops.
• Smart uniform.
• Free life assurance.
• Virtual GP and discounts on services (cinema, gym, travel, etc.).
• Great training and development opportunities.

About the role

We are looking to recruit a new retail assistant for our shop in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. This is a permanent part‑time position with a variety of shifts, a minimum of 16 hours across 4 days each week, including weekends.

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

• A friendly, positive, hard‑working approach to work.
• Enjoy being busy and able to move between deliveries, till, shop floor, cleaning and stock rotation tasks.
• Reliability; dependable and supportive of the team on each shift.
• A bit of flexibility with shift coverage, with rotations planned three weeks in advance and your commitments taken into account.

More than just a job

Many people find this role fits well with studying or family commitments. Long‑term opportunities exist, including training for promotion to Shop or Area Manager positions from within.

About Farmfoods

Farmfoods is a family business with ambition. We pride ourselves on offering great value, quality products from clean and tidy shops, with the friendliest team in retail. Our Retail Assistants represent the brand to customers.