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Farmfoods

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior & Mid Level
  • London

AI generated summary

  • You should be friendly, hardworking, trustworthy, reliable, and a people person with experience as a manager, team leader, or supervisor, capable of building strong working relationships.
  • You will assist the shop manager, develop your team, ensure customer satisfaction, manage operations in their absence, control costs, and support recruitment and induction of new staff.

Requirements

  • 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 manager, team leader or supervisor.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with the shop manager to run an efficient shop and provide a great service to our customers.
  • Be responsible for the development of your team of retail assistants through coaching, mentoring and providing feedback.
  • Be accountable for the shop in the absence of the shop manager 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 motivating and guiding your team to ensure the control of operational costs including shrinkage, waste and payroll.
  • Support the shop manager with recruitment and induction of new team members.

FAQs

What are the working hours for the Assistant Manager position?

The Assistant Manager position typically requires working 43 hours per week over 5 days, including at least one weekend shift.

What is the salary range for this role?

The salary offered for the Assistant Manager position is between £28,068.24 and £29,897.68 per annum on a 43-hour contract.

Are there any benefits included with the position?

Yes, the benefits include 30 days of holiday each year, great training and development opportunities, a 15% staff discount in all shops, a smart uniform, free life assurance, and a workplace pension.

Is previous experience required for this role?

Yes, some experience as a manager, team leader, or supervisor is required.

What qualities are important for an Assistant Manager?

Important qualities include a friendly, positive attitude, reliability, trustworthiness, and the ability to build strong working relationships with team members and customers.

Can I expect opportunities for advancement within the company?

Yes, there are long-term opportunities for a career at Farmfoods, with many training programs and a preference for promoting from within, allowing for potential advancement to shop and area manager positions.

Is the position permanent?

Yes, the Assistant Manager position is a permanent full-time role.

Will I need to be flexible with my availability?

Yes, full-time positions generally require flexible availability throughout the week, including weekends.

What will my responsibilities be as an Assistant Manager?

As an Assistant Manager, you will work closely with the shop manager, develop your team, ensure operational efficiency, manage customer service, and oversee recruitment and induction of new team members in the absence of the shop manager.

Farmfoods

Retail & Consumer Goods
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1954
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Farmfoods, a Scottish family business, has served Great Britain for over 60 years. From a butcher shop in Aberdeen we have grown to more than 300 stores and four distribution centres nationwide. We work hard to bring you the best value on the food your family enjoys and on the household essentials your family needs.