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Farmfoods

4d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior & Mid Level
  • Customer Relations
    Hospitality & Retail
  • Glasgow

AI generated summary

  • You need a positive, friendly attitude, strong relationship skills, reliability, and some managerial experience to thrive in a team-focused environment.
  • You will assist in running the shop, develop team members, manage operations in the manager's 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 is the job title for this position?

The job title for this position is Assistant Manager.

Where is the job location?

The job is located in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire.

Is the Assistant Manager position full-time?

Yes, it is a permanent full-time position.

What is the salary range for the Assistant Manager position?

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

What are the working hours for this role?

The working hours are 43 hours per week, typically spread over 5 days from 7, which usually includes at least one weekend shift.

Are there any benefits associated with this position?

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

What qualities are required for the Assistant Manager role?

Candidates should have a friendly, positive, hard-working approach, be a 'people person', trustworthy and reliable, and have some experience as a manager, team leader, or supervisor.

Are there career advancement opportunities at Farmfoods?

Yes, there are long-term career opportunities with training programs in place, and promotions to shop and area manager positions are often filled by internal candidates.

What is the primary responsibility of the Assistant Manager?

The Assistant Manager works closely with the shop manager to run an efficient shop, provide great customer service, and develop the team of retail assistants.

What type of environment does Farmfoods strive to offer?

Farmfoods aims to provide great value, quality products in clean and tidy shops with a friendly team and a genuine customer service experience.

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.