Retail Assistant - Part Time, Evenings & Weekends

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

Job summary

A family-owned grocery retailer in Wakefield is seeking a friendly and hardworking retail assistant for a part-time position. You will provide excellent customer service, help customers find products, and maintain a tidy shop environment. This role offers flexible shifts, 6 weeks holiday, and staff discounts. Ideal for those seeking part-time work while studying or with other commitments.

Benefits

6 weeks holiday

15% staff discount

Great training and development opportunities

Free life assurance

Smart uniform

Qualifications

• A friendly, positive, hardworking approach to work.
• Enjoy being busy as there is always something to do.
• Reliable and flexible with shifts.

Responsibilities

• Make customers feel welcome with a friendly smile.
• Help customers find the items they are looking for.
• Give fast and friendly service at the tills.
• Handle stock with care while working deliveries.
• Work with the team to keep shops clean and tidy.

Skills

Friendly and positive attitude

Reliability

Ability to handle stock

Job description

Overview

We are looking to recruit a new retail assistant for our shop in Horbury Road, Wakefield. We offer a permanent part-time position working a variety of shifts, with a minimum of 16 hours worked over 4 days per week, including weekends.

Hours: 16 hours across 4 days per week.

Pay: £10.10 - £12.31 per hour.

Benefits: 6 weeks holiday, 15% staff discount, staff benefits package, and more.

Pay & 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 also benefit from:

• 6 weeks holiday each year
• Great training and development opportunities
• 15% staff discount to use in any of our 300+ shops on a range of food and household essentials
• A smart uniform
• Free life assurance
• A staff benefits package which includes a virtual GP as well as discounted services and products

As one of our retail assistants you will

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

You will need

• A friendly, positive, hardworking approach to work
• To enjoy being busy as there is always something to do
• To be reliable as you will be an important part of a small team
• A bit of flexibility with shifts; rosters are planned three weeks in advance and commitments outside of work will be considered when planning shifts

More than just a job

Many people come to us for a part-time job while studying, or to fit around other commitments. If you decide to stay, there are many opportunities for a career at Farmfoods with training programmes and promotions from within.

About us

Farmfoods are a family business with ambition. We pride ourselves on offering our customers great value, quality products from clean and tidy shops with the friendliest team in retail. We aim to offer sensational value and deliver an old-fashioned, genuine and friendly customer experience. Our Retail Assistants serve hundreds of customers each week and are central to the Farmfoods reputation.

Contract information

Position: PTRA; Hours: 16; Days: 4