Shop Manager

Farmfoods; Bury; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; 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 and cinema/gym discounts

Job summary

Farmfoods in Bury is seeking a Shop Manager for a 45-hour week with a 5-day pattern. You will lead a busy shop, motivate staff, and ensure first‑class service to customers while controlling costs and payroll. The role requires flexibility, weekend availability, and DBS/disclosure checks as applicable.

Benefits include 6 weeks holiday, 15% staff discount, staff benefits package, and more. 30 days holiday per year, pension, and life assurance are also offered.

Qualifications

• Experience as a manager or assistant manager.
• Willingness to be fully flexible across 5 days per week, including weekends.
• Full driving licence is desirable; otherwise apply if criteria met.
• Able to complete Basic DBS check (England/Wales) or Disclosure Scotland.

Responsibilities

• Lead shop operations and coach the team to provide great service.
• Recruit, onboard and develop staff; manage payroll and costs.
• Ensure customer care, deliveries, safety, stock, and merchandising standards.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Recruitment

Customer service

Payroll control

Stock management

Health & safety

Driving licence

Job description

Shop Manager - Full Time

• Hours: 45 hours across 5 days per week.
• Pay: £34,262 - £39,889 per annum.
• Benefits: 6 weeks holiday, 15% staff discount, staff benefits package, and more!

We are looking to recruit a new Shop Manager for our shop in Bury, Greater Manchester (postcode: BL9 7AQ). We offer a permanent full time position working a variety of shifts, 5 days from 7 each week.

Please note that for full time positions we will require you to be fully flexible in your availability for work throughout the week, including weekends.

Pay & benefits

The salary offered for this position is between £34,262.76 - £39,889.20 on a 45 hour contract.

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 shop managers you will

• Lead by example, and get stuck in with the day to day tasks involved in running one of our busy shops.
• Motivate and inspire your team to run an efficient shop and provide a great service to our customers.
• Be responsible for the recruitment, induction and ongoing development of your team, through coaching, mentoring and providing feedback, developing a pipeline of talent for our business.
• Be fully accountable for the shop and responsible for ensuring that customers are looked after, deliveries are worked quickly and shop routines are completed to maintain a safe, clean and tidy shop.
• Take responsibility for controlling key shop costs including shrinkage, waste and payroll to achieve all KPI’s, reporting directly to your area manager.
• Meet standards in relation to customer service, cash handling, health & safety, stock management, merchandising and presentation.

You will need

• A friendly, positive, hardworking approach to work.
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate people in a busy and challenging environment
• To be a ‘people person’ who finds it easy to get on with 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.
• Experience as a manager or assistant manager.
• A full driving licence is desirable. If you don't have a driving licence but meet all of the other criteria, you are still welcome to apply.
• 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

There are many long-term opportunities for a career at Farmfoods. We have some great training programmes in place and always look to promote to area manager positions from within. Many people in senior 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 shop managers are an important members of the shop team providing support to a small team of retail assistants and their duty managers, and ensuring that their shops run smoothly and efficiently to provide great service to our customers.

Contract information

Position: SM, Hours: 45, Days: 5