Assistant Manager

Assistant Manager – Farmfoods, Mitcham, London

Full‑time permanent position. Working 43 hours over 5 days per week, including at least one weekend shift. Pay range £31,449.60 – £35,306.88 per annum.

Contract Details

Position: Assistant Manager (ASM) – 43 hours per week, 5 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the shop manager to run an efficient shop and deliver excellent customer service.
• Develop and coach a team of retail assistants through mentoring and feedback.
• Act as acting shop manager in the manager’s absence, ensuring customers are attended to, deliveries are processed quickly, and shop routines are completed.
• Motivate and guide the team to control operational costs, including shrinkage, waste and payroll.
• Assist with recruitment, induction and training of new team members.
• Maintain a safe, clean and tidy shop environment.

Qualifications

• Friendly, positive and hard‑working attitude.
• Strong people skills and ability to build working relationships.
• Trustworthy, reliable and able to be a role model for the team.
• Previous experience as a manager, team leader or supervisor.
• Successful completion of Employment Verification and Basic DBS (England/Wales) or Disclosure Scotland checks.
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including nights and weekends.

Benefits

• 30 days holiday per year.
• 15% staff discount in all Farmfoods shops.
• Smart uniform, free life assurance and workplace pension.
• Access to a staff benefits package, including virtual GP, discounted cinema tickets, gym memberships, days out and travel.
• Excellent training and development opportunities with clear career progression to shop and area manager roles.

About Farmfoods

Farmfoods is a family‑run business committed to delivering high‑value, quality products and a friendly, genuine retail experience. Staff and customers alike benefit from clean, tidy shops and attentive service.

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