Assistant Manager

Assistant Manager - Full Time

Hours: 43 hours across 5 days per week. Pay: £31,449 - £32,648 per annum. Benefits: 6 weeks holiday, 15% staff discount, staff benefits package, and more!

We are looking to recruit a new Assistant Manager for our shop in Stamfordham Road, Newcastle upon Tyne. This permanent full time position works a variety of shifts, usually including at least one weekend shift. Full time candidates must be fully flexible throughout the week, including weekends.

Pay & benefits:

• Salary between £31,449.60 - £32,648.16 per annum on a 43 hour contract.
• 30 days holiday each year.
• Great training and development opportunities.
• 15% staff discount to use in any of our 300+ shops.
• A smart uniform.
• Free life assurance.
• Workplace pension.
• A staff benefits package, including a virtual GP, discounted cinema tickets, gym memberships, days out, and travel.

As one of our assistant managers you will:

• Work closely with the shop manager to run an efficient shop and provide a great service to our customers.
• Be responsible for developing your team of retail assistants through coaching, mentoring and providing feedback.
• Be accountable for the shop in the shop manager's absence, ensuring customers are looked after, deliveries are processed quickly, and shop routines are completed to maintain a safe, clean and tidy shop.
• Motivate and guide your team to control operational costs, including shrinkage, waste and payroll.
• Support the shop manager with recruitment and induction of new team members.

You will need:

• A friendly, positive, hard working approach to work.
• To be a people person who easily builds strong working relationships with everyone you work with.
• To be trustworthy and reliable, as you will be an important part of a small team that customers and colleagues depend on.
• Some experience as a manager, team leader or supervisor.
• To complete an Employment Verification check and a Basic DBS check (England/Wales) or Disclosure Scotland check if successful and offered the advertised position.

More than just a job:

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.

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 back up our value with a focus on delivering an old fashioned, genuine and friendly customer experience.

Contract information:

Position: ASM, Hours: 43, Days: 5