Retail Assistant

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

Job summary

A family-owned retail business in Wisbech is seeking a part-time Retail Assistant to work 16 hours across 4 days each week. Responsibilities include welcoming customers, providing service at the tills, and handling stock deliveries. The ideal candidate will have a friendly and positive approach, good communication skills, and reliability as a team member. This role offers flexible shifts and opportunities for career progression within the company, along with a competitive pay rate and various employee benefits.

Benefits

6 weeks holiday each year

15% staff discount

Free life assurance

Smart uniform

Virtual GP and discounted services

Qualifications

• A friendly, positive, hard-working approach to work.
• Enjoy being busy with a range of tasks from deliveries to till work and stock rotation.
• Reliability – dependable as an important member of a small team that relies on you each shift.
• Shift flexibility – covering different hours when teammates are on holiday.
• Good communication skills and a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Make all customers feel welcome with a friendly smile.
• Help customers find items they are looking for.
• Provide fast and friendly service at the tills.
• Handle stock carefully while working deliveries.
• Complete daily and weekly routines to keep the shop clean and tidy.

Skills

Friendly and positive approach

Good communication skills

Reliability

Shift flexibility

Job description

Retail Assistant – Part Time

Hours: 16 hours across 4 days per week.

Pay: £10.10 – £12.31 per hour, depending on age.

Benefits: 6 weeks holiday each year, 15% staff discount, staff benefits package (virtual GP, discounted services, cinema tickets, gym memberships, travel), free life assurance, smart uniform.

About the role

We are looking to recruit a new retail assistant for our shop in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. The position is a permanent part‑time role covering a minimum of 16 hours over 4 days, including weekends. The rota is planned three weeks in advance and we accommodate shift flexibility.

Key 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, offer help to pack 太阳城 and leave a good impression with a friendly thank‑you and goodbye.
• Handle stock with care while working deliveries, quickly placing products into freezers and on shelves ready for purchase.
• Work with 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 with a range of tasks from deliveries to till work and stock rotation.
• Reliability – dependable as an important member of a small team that relies on you each shift.
• Shift flexibility – when teammates are on holiday we may need you to cover slightly different hours.
• Good communication skills and a willingness to learn.

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• 6 weeks holiday each year.
• Great training and development opportunities.
• 15% staff discount across 300+ shops.
• Smart uniform.
• Free life assurance.
• Virtual GP and discounted services/products such as cinema tickets, gym memberships, days out and travel.
• Opportunities for career progression to Shop and Area Manager positions within Farmfoods.

About Farmfoods

Farmfoods is a family business with ambition, proud of offering customers great value, quality products from clean and tidy shops with the friendliest team in retail. We focus on delivering a genuine and friendly customer experience and back our value with sensational quality.

Why join us?

Many people take part‑time roles at Farmfoods to earn money while studying or manage other commitments. If you decide to stay, there are many opportunities toxicity career path from retail assistant to management MPEG.