Retail Supervisor - Full Time

Farmfoods; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 weeks holiday

15% staff discount

Staff benefits package

Smart uniform

Free life assurance

Workplace pension

Virtual GP access

Job summary

Farmfoods is recruiting a Retail Supervisor for our Longbenton shop in Newcastle upon Tyne (NE12 8GA). This permanent, full-time role is 39 hours per week across 5 days from 7, with flexibility including weekends.

You will support the manager, run the shop in their absence, handle cash and orders, and lead a small team to deliver excellent customer service. We offer an hourly rate of £13.61, guaranteed minimum 39 hours per week, and a comprehensive benefits package including holiday, staff

Qualifications

• Experience as a supervisor, team leader or manager in retail or similar industry would help.
• Must be able to pass Basic DBS (England/Wales) or Disclosure Scotland check if hired.

Responsibilities

• Support the manager to run an efficient shop and provide great service.
• Open and close the shop, handle cash, place orders and develop your team.
• Ensure shop routines are completed, keep the shop safe, clean and tidy.
• Control costs including shrinkage, waste and payroll.

Skills

Supervisor experience

Job description

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

• Hours: 39 hours across 5 days per week.
• Pay: £13.61 per hour.
• Benefits: 6 weeks holiday, 15% staff discount, staff benefits package, and more!

We are looking to recruit a new Retail Supervisor for our shop in Longbenton, Newcastle upon Tyne (postcode: NE12 8GA). We offer a permanent 39 hour full time position working a variety of shifts, 5 days from 7 each week. Please note that for full time positions we will generally require you to be fully flexible in your availability for work throughout the week, including weekends.

Pay & benefits

We offer an hourly pay rate of £13.61 and you will be guaranteed a minimum of 39 hours work per week. This means you will be earning at least £530 per week and if you’re looking to earn a bit more then overtime may be available.

In addition to your pay you will also benefit from:

• 30 days holiday each year.
• Great training and development opportunities.
• 15% staff discount to use in any of our 300+ shops on a great range of food and household essentials.
• A smart uniform.
• Free life assurance.
• Workplace pension.
• A staff benefits package which includes a virtual GP as well as discounted services and products such as cinema tickets, gym memberships, days out and travel.

As one of our retail supervisors you will:

• Be an important part of the management team and support the manager in leading the team to run an efficient shop and provide a great service to our customers.
• Take full responsibility for running the shop in your manager’s absence ensuring that 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.

You will need:

• A friendly, positive, hard working approach to work.
• To be a ‘people person’ who finds it easy to get on everyone and is able to build strong working relationships with the people you work with.
• To be trustworthy and reliable as you will be an important part of a small team. Your team and customers will depend upon you to do your job to the best of your ability at all times.
• Some experience as a supervisor, team leader or manager in retail or other similar industries would certainly come in handy but we would still love to hear from you if you think you’ve got what it takes to take the first steps in your retail management career.
• To complete a Basic DBS check (England/Wales) or Disclosure Scotland check (Scotland) if hired for the advertised position which will be sent to you via email and confirm if you have any previous or unspent convictions. Your employment is subject to a satisfactory check.

More than just a job:

If you decide to stick around then there are many long-term opportunities for a career at Farmfoods. We have some 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.

Our supervisors are important members of the shop management team providing support to a small team of retail assistants and ensuring that their shops run smoothly and efficiently to provide great service to our customers.

Contract information

Position: FTSV, Hours: 39, Days: 5