Retail Assistant - Part Time, Evenings & Weekends

Farmfoods; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A well-known retail company in Ashton-under-Lyne is seeking a part-time Retail Assistant. This role involves providing excellent customer service, assisting with stock management, and maintaining a clean shop environment. Ideal candidates should be friendly, reliable, and flexible with their availability. The position offers competitive pay based on age and various benefits, including staff discounts and training opportunities.

Benefits

6 weeks holiday each year

15% staff discount

Great training and development opportunities

Free life assurance

Staff benefits package

Qualifications

• A friendly, positive, hard-working approach.
• Enjoy being busy and adaptable to tasks from deliveries to till service and cleaning.
• Reliability as part of a small team.

Responsibilities

• Make all customers feel welcome with a friendly smile.
• Help customers find items they are looking for.
• Provide fast and friendly till service.

Skills

Friendly customer service

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Reliability

Job description

Overview

Retail Assistant - Part Time, 16 hours, evenings & weekends. We are looking to recruit a new retail assistant for our shop in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. This is a permanent part-time position with a minimum of 16 hours over 4 days each week, including weekends, with shifts from 7pm on weekdays and all day on Saturday and Sunday.

Pay and Benefits

The amount you earn depends on your age:

• Ages 16-20 = £10.10 per hour
• Ages 21+ = £12.31 per hour

In addition to pay you will benefit from:

• 6 weeks holiday each year
• Great training and development opportunities
• 15% staff discount in Farmfoods shops
• A smart uniform
• Free life assurance
• A staff benefits package with virtual GP and discounted services/products (cinema tickets, gym memberships, days out, travel)

Responsibilities

• Make all customers feel welcome with a friendly smile and simple hello
• Help customers find items they are looking for
• Provide fast and friendly till service, assist with packing, and leave a good impression with a friendly goodbye
• Handle stock with care during deliveries, place products into freezers and on shelves
• Collaborate with the team to complete daily and weekly routines to keep shops safe, clean and tidy

You will need

• A friendly, positive, hard-working approach
• Enjoy being busy and adaptable to tasks from deliveries to till service and cleaning
• Reliability as part of a small team
• Flexibility with shifts; three-week rota planning, with consideration of outside commitments

More than just a job

Many join part-time to earn money while studying; others find it fits around family or other commitments. There are opportunities for career progression at Farmfoods, with training programmes and potential promotion to Shop and Area Manager positions from within.

A bit about us

Farmfoods is a family business with ambition. We offer great value and quality products in clean, tidy shops with a friendly team. We aim to deliver sensational value and an authentic, friendly customer experience. Our Retail Assistants are important and represent Farmfoods to our customers.

Contract information

Position: PTRA, Hours: 16, Days: 4