Shop Manager

Farmfoods; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery store chain in the United Kingdom seeks a Shop Manager for their Scunthorpe location. This full-time role requires leading daily operations, motivating a team, and ensuring excellent customer service. The ideal candidate will have experience in shop management, a friendly approach, and the ability to build relationships with both team members and customers. With a competitive salary and various benefits, this position is an excellent opportunity for those looking to advance in the retail sector.

Benefits

6 weeks holiday

15% staff discount

Access to staff benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience as a manager or assistant manager is required.
• Full driving licence is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily shop tasks and motivate the team.
• Ensure customer satisfaction and manage shop routines.
• Oversee recruitment and staff development.

Skills

Leadership skills

People-oriented

Positive attitude

Dependability

Job description

Overview

Shop Manager - Full Time. Location: Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Permanent full-time position with a variety of shifts, 5 days from 7 each week. Hours: 45 per week. Please note that for full-time positions you will need to be fully flexible in your availability, including weekends.

Pay and Benefits

• Salary: £32,944 - £38,355 per annum on a 45 hour contract
• Benefits: 6 weeks holiday, 15% staff discount, staff benefits package, and more
• Additional benefits: 30 days holiday each year, great training and development opportunities, smart uniform, free life assurance, workplace pension, and access to a staff benefits package including a virtual GP, cinema tickets, gym memberships, days out and travel
• Eligibility: 15% staff discount usable in Farmfoods 300+ shops on food and household essentials

Role and Responsibilities

• Lead by example and participate in day-to-day tasks involved in running a busy shop
• Motivate and inspire the team to provide efficient service and great customer experience
• Recruitment, induction and ongoing development of the team through coaching, mentoring and feedback; develop a talent pipeline
• Be fully accountable for the shop; ensure customers are looked after, deliveries are processed quickly, and shop routines ensure a safe, clean and tidy environment
• Control key shop costs including shrinkage, waste and payroll; report KPIs to area manager
• Meet standards in customer service, cash handling, health & safety, stock management, merchandising and presentation

What You Will Need

• Friendly, positive, hardworking approach
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate in a busy environment
• People-oriented with the ability to build strong working relationships
• Trustworthy and reliable as part of a small team; dependability for team and customers
• Experience as a manager or assistant manager
• A full driving licence is desirable; if not, you are still welcome to apply

About Farmfoods

Farmfoods is a family business with ambition. We pride ourselves on offering customers great value and quality products from clean, tidy shops with a friendly retail experience. We aim to offer sensational value and deliver an old-fashioned, genuine and friendly customer experience. Our shop managers are important members of the shop team, supporting a small team of retail assistants and duty managers to ensure shops run smoothly and efficiently.

Contract Information

• Position: SM (Shop Manager)
• Hours: 45 per week
• Days: 5 per week