At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the manager, run the shop in their absence, and develop retail assistants.
- Company: Farmfoods operates over 300 shops, providing food and household essentials.
- Benefits: Enjoy 30 days holiday, a 15% staff discount, and a workplace pension.
- Other info: The position guarantees a minimum of 39 hours of work per week.
- Why this job: This role offers a pathway to management with great training opportunities.
- Qualifications: Experience as a supervisor or team leader in retail is preferred but not essential.
The predicted salary is between 27700 - 29000 £ per year.
Pay & benefits
We offer an hourly pay rate of £13.61 and you will be guaranteed a minimum of 39 hours of work per week. This means you will be earning at least £530 per week and, if you’re looking to earn more, overtime may be available. In addition to your pay you will also benefit from:
- 30 days holiday each year.
- Great training and development opportunities.
- 15% staff discount to use in any of our 300+ shops on a great range of food and household essentials.
- A smart uniform.
- Free life assurance.
- Workplace pension.
- A staff benefits package which includes a virtual GP as well as discounted services and products such as cinema tickets, gym memberships, days out and travel.
Responsibilities
- Be an important part of the management team and support the manager in leading the team to run an efficient shop and provide a great service to our customers.
- Take full responsibility for running the shop in your manager’s absence ensuring that customers are looked after, deliveries are worked quickly and shop routines are completed to maintain a safe, clean and tidy shop.
- Open and close the shop, handle cash, place orders and develop your team of retail assistants.
- Take responsibility for the control of operational costs including shrinkage, waste and payroll.
Qualifications
- A friendly, positive, hard working approach to work.
- To be a "people person" who finds it easy to get on with 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 supervisor, team leader or manager in retail or other similar industries would certainly come in handy but we would still love to hear from you if you think you’ve got what it takes to take the first steps in your retail management career.
- To complete an Employment Verification check and a Basic DBS (England/Wales) or Disclosure Scotland check if successful and offered the advertised position.
Career opportunities
If you decide to stick around then there are many long-term opportunities for a career at Farmfoods. We have some great training programmes and always look to 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 so this could be the start of a rewarding career for you.
Contract information: Position: FTSV, Hours: 39, Days: 5
Retail Supervisor - Full Time in Irvine employer: Farmfoods
Farmfoods is committed to promoting from within, offering long-term career opportunities. Located across the UK, they provide extensive training programmes and a supportive environment for growth. Employees enjoy benefits like a virtual GP and discounted services.
