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Shop Manager

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Farmfoods

18d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior, Mid & Senior Level
  • Aberdeen

AI generated summary

  • You should be friendly, hardworking, and a people person with strong leadership skills. Experience in management is needed, and a driving license is desirable but not mandatory.
  • You will lead your team, manage shop operations, ensure customer satisfaction, control costs, conduct training, and maintain health, safety, and merchandising standards.

Requirements

  • A friendly, positive, hardworking approach to work.
  • Excellent leadershipskills with the ability to motivate people in a busy and challenging environment.
  • 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.
  • Experience as a manager or assistant manager.
  • A full driving licence is desirable. If you don't have a driving licence but meet all of the other criteria, you are still welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

  • Lead by example, and get stuck in with the day to day tasks involved in running one of our busy shops.
  • Motivate and inspire your team to run an efficient shop and provide a great service to our customers.
  • Be responsible for the recruitment, induction and ongoing development of your team, through coaching, mentoring and providing feedback, developing a pipeline of talent for our business.
  • Be fully accountable for the shop 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 controlling key shop costs including shrinkage, waste and payroll to achieve all KPI’s, reporting directly to your area manager.
  • Meet standards in relation to customer service, cash handling, health & safety, stock management, merchandising and presentation.

FAQs

What does the Shop Manager position entail?

The Shop Manager position involves leading a shop team, managing daily operations, ensuring excellent customer service, and meeting various KPIs related to costs and shop standards.

What are the working hours for this position?

The working hours for the Shop Manager position are 45 hours a week, working 5 days from 7 each week, with full flexibility required for shifts, including weekends.

What is the salary range for the Shop Manager role?

The salary offered for the Shop Manager position ranges from £31,376.21 to £36,528.64 on a 45-hour contract.

Are there any benefits associated with this position?

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

What skills are required to apply for the Shop Manager position?

Required skills include excellent leadership abilities, a positive and friendly approach to work, strong people skills, reliability, and previous experience as a manager or assistant manager.

Is a driving license necessary for this role?

A full driving license is desirable but not mandatory. Candidates who meet the other criteria are still welcome to apply.

What opportunities for career advancement are available?

There are long-term career opportunities at Farmfoods, with training programs in place and many senior positions filled by internal promotions from shop roles.

What kind of team will the Shop Manager be working with?

The Shop Manager will be part of a small team of retail assistants and duty managers, responsible for ensuring smooth and efficient shop operations.

What are the training opportunities provided in this role?

The role offers great training and development opportunities to support ongoing professional growth and skills enhancement.

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.