At a Glance
- Tasks: Welcome customers, assist with purchases, and keep the shop tidy.
- Company: Join a family-run business known for great value and friendly service.
- Benefits: Earn £10.95-£12.81 per hour, enjoy 6 weeks holiday, and a 15% staff discount.
- Other info: Great career progression opportunities available for those who stay with us.
- Why this job: Perfect for students seeking flexible hours while gaining valuable retail experience.
- Qualifications: A positive attitude, reliability, and a willingness to learn are key.
The predicted salary is between 12.81 - 12.81 £ per hour.
Hours: 12 hours across 3 days per week.
Pay: £10.95‑£12.81 per hour.
Benefits: 6 weeks holiday, 15% staff discount, staff benefits package, and more!
We are looking to recruit a new retail assistant for our shop in Kidderminster, Worcestershire. We offer a permanent part‑time position working a variety of shifts, with a minimum of 12 hours worked over 3 days each week, including weekends. This position requires availability for weekday evenings and all day on Saturday and Sunday. It may not be suitable if you are not available to work at these times.
Pay & Benefits:
- Ages 16-20: £10.95 per hour
- Ages 21+: £12.81 per hour
In addition to your pay you will also benefit from:
- 6 weeks 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
- A staff benefits package that includes a virtual GP, discounted cinema tickets, gym memberships, days out and travel
Responsibilities:
- Make all of our customers feel welcome with a friendly smile and simple hello
- Help customers find the items that they are looking for
- Give a fast and friendly service at the tills, always offering help to pack and leaving a good impression with a friendly thank you and goodbye
- Handle stock with care while working deliveries, quickly placing products into our freezers and onto our shelves for customers to buy
- Work with the rest of your team to complete the daily and weekly routines that keep our shops safe, clean and tidy
Qualifications:
- A friendly, positive, hard‑working approach to work
- Enjoy being busy as there is always something to do – from handling deliveries to serving on the till, helping customers, completing cleaning and stock rotation routines and more
- Reliable, as you will be an important part of a small team and your colleagues and customers will depend on you to do your best on each shift
- A bit of flexibility with your shifts. When other members of your team are on holiday we may need you to work slightly different hours; rotations are planned three weeks in advance and your commitments outside of work are taken into consideration
Many people come to us for a part‑time job to earn a bit of money whilst studying or managing other commitments such as raising a family. If you decide to stick around, there are many opportunities for a career at Farmfoods. We offer great training programmes and always promote to Shop and Area Manager positions from within. Many people in management and central services positions at Farmfoods started their careers in our shops.
About Us:
Farmfoods is 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. Our Retail Assistants are very important – they each serve hundreds of customers each week and carry Farmfoods’ reputation.
