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Retail Assistant - Part Time

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Farmfoods

25d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Customer Relations
    Hospitality & Retail
  • Bristol

AI generated summary

  • You need a positive attitude, reliability, flexibility with shifts, and a willingness to stay busy with tasks like serving customers, handling deliveries, and maintaining cleanliness.
  • You will welcome customers, assist in locating items, provide fast service at the tills, handle stock deliveries, and collaborate with your team to maintain a clean and safe store environment.

Requirements

  • A friendly, positive, hard working approach to work.
  • To enjoy being busy as there is always something to do. You’ll jump from putting out deliveries to serving on the till, helping customers on the shop floor, completing important cleaning and stock rotation routines and more!
  • To be reliable as you will be an important part of a small team. Your colleagues and customers will depend upon to do your best on each shift and not let the team down.
  • A bit of flexibility when it comes to your shifts. When other members of your team are off enjoying their holidays, we may need you to work slightly different hours to cover for them. Rota’s are planned three weeks in advance and your commitments outside of work will always be taken into consideration when planning your shifts.

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 whilst working deliveries, quickly placing products into our freezers and onto our shelves ready for our 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.

FAQs

What is the working schedule for the Retail Assistant position?

The Retail Assistant position requires a minimum of 12 hours worked over 3 days each week, including weekends.

What are the pay rates for this job?

The pay rates depend on age: ages 16-20 earn £9.40 per hour, while those aged 21 and over earn £11.54 per hour.

What benefits are included with this position?

Benefits include 6 weeks of holiday each year, training and development opportunities, a 15% staff discount in over 300 shops, a smart uniform, and free life assurance.

What qualities are required for this role?

You will need a friendly, positive, hard-working approach to work, the ability to enjoy being busy, reliability, and some flexibility regarding shifts.

Is prior retail experience necessary for this job?

Prior retail experience is not explicitly stated as necessary, but being friendly and a willingness to work as part of a team are essential.

What opportunities for advancement are available at Farmfoods?

Farmfoods provides great training programs and opportunities to move into management roles, such as Shop and Area Manager positions, from within the company.

What is the nature of the work environment at Farmfoods?

The work environment is team-oriented and focuses on providing a friendly customer experience in a clean and tidy shop.

How are shifts scheduled for this position?

Shifts are planned three weeks in advance, and your outside commitments will be taken into consideration when planning your shifts.

What does the role of a Retail Assistant involve?

The role involves welcoming customers, assisting them in finding items, providing service at the tills, handling stock deliveries, and maintaining a safe, clean shop.

Can this job fit around other commitments like studying?

Yes, many employees find this part-time job fits well alongside their studies or other commitments, such as raising a family.

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.