Retail Assistant – Part Time, Evenings & Weekends

Company: Farmfoods
Apply for the Retail Assistant – Part Time, Evenings & Weekends
Location: Banbury
Job Description:

We are looking to recruit a new retail assistant for our shop in Banbury, Oxfordshire. This is a permanent part‑time position that offers a variety of shifts, with a minimum of 12 hours worked over 3 days from 7 each week, including weekends. You will need to be available for weekday evenings and all day on Saturday and Sunday.

Pay & benefits

  • Hours: 12 hours across 3 days per week.
  • Pay:
    • 16‑20 = £10.95 per hour
    • 21+ = £12.81 per hour
  • 6 weeks holiday each year.
  • Free life assurance.
  • Smart uniform.
  • 15% staff discount at 300+ shops.
  • A staff benefits package including virtual GP, discounted services, cinema tickets, gym memberships, days out and travel.
  • Great training and development opportunities.

Responsibilities

  • Make all customers feel welcome with a friendly smile and hello.
  • Help customers find the items they are looking for.
  • Provide fast and friendly service at the tills, offering packing help 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.
  • Work with the rest of the team to complete the daily and weekly routines that keep our shop safe, clean and tidy.

Requirements

  • A friendly, positive, hard‑working approach to work.
  • Enjoy being busy and able to multitask across deliveries, tills, customer assistance, cleaning and stock rotation.
  • Reliable and dependable as part of a small team.
  • Flexibility with shifts; willing to work slightly different hours when covering for teammates.
  • Pass an Employment Verification check if offered the position.

Additional information

Many people start with this role at Farmfoods while studying or balancing family commitments. When you do decide to stay, there are opportunities for a rewarding career; Farmfoods promotes from shop level to Shop and Area Manager positions. The retail assistant plays a key part in maintaining the brand’s reputation for excellent customer service.

Contract information

Position: PTRA, Hours: 12, Days: 3

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Posted: June 1st, 2026