Retail Supervisor - Full Time

Farmfoods; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned retail business in Barnstaple is seeking a full-time Retail Supervisor to lead a friendly team in providing excellent customer service. You will take responsibility for the shop in the absence of the manager, manage operations including cash handling and team development. The position offers a competitive hourly pay, benefits, and opportunities for career advancement within the company. If you are a people person with a hard-working approach, we invite you to apply.

Benefits

30 days holiday

Great training and development opportunities

15% staff discount

Free life assurance

Workplace pension

Staff benefits package

Qualifications

• Some experience as a supervisor or team leader in retail is preferred.
• A strong approach to work and ability to work with a team.

Responsibilities

• Support the manager to run an efficient shop.
• Take responsibility in the manager's absence for customer service.
• Manage cash handling, orders, and team development.
• Control operational costs including shrinkage and payroll.

Skills

Friendly and positive attitude

Building strong working relationships

Trustworthy and reliable

Job description

Retail Supervisor – Full Time

We are looking to recruit a new retail supervisor for our shop in Barnstaple, Devon. This is a permanent 39‑hour full‑time position working a variety of shifts, 5 days from 7 each week.

Pay & Benefits

• Hourly pay rate of £13.11
• Guaranteed minimum 39 hours per week (at least £511 per week)
• 30 days holiday each year
• Great training and development opportunities
• 15% staff discount in any of our 300+ shops
• A smart uniform
• Free life assurance
• Workplace pension
• A staff benefits package including a virtual GP and discounted services such as cinema tickets, gym memberships, days out and travel

Responsibilities

• Support the manager in leading the team to run an efficient shop and provide a great service to customers
• Take full responsibility for running the shop in the manager's absence ensuring customers are looked after, deliveries are worked quickly and shop routines are completed to maintain a safe, clean and tidy shop
• Open and close the shop, handle cash, place orders and develop your team of retail assistants
• Take responsibility for the control of operational costs including shrinkage, waste and payroll

Qualifications

• A friendly, positive, hard‑working approach to work
• To be a 'people person' who builds strong working relationships
• Trustworthy and reliable as you will be an important part of a small team
• Some experience as a supervisor, team leader or manager in retail or similar industries is preferred but we still love to hear from you if you think you have what it takes to take the first steps in your retail management career

More than just a job

If you decide to stick around there are many long‑term opportunities for a career at Farmfoods. We have great training programmes and always look to promote to Shop and Area Manager positions from within. Many people in management and central services positions at Farmfoods started their careers in our shops so this could be the start of a rewarding career for you.

A bit 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 to customers on a great range of everyday family‑oriented goods. We back up our sensational value with a focus on delivering an 'old fashioned', genuine and friendly customer experience.

Contract information

Position: FTSV, Hours: 39, Days: 5