Shop Manager

Shop Manager – Full Time

We are looking to recruit a new shop manager for our shop in Mitcham, Merton, Greater London. We offer a permanent full‑time position working a variety of shifts, 5 days from 7 each week.

Please note that for full‑time positions we will require you to be fully flexible in your availability for work throughout the week, including weekends.

• Hours:
  
  45 hours across 5 days per week.
• Pay: £39,889 – £48,343 per annum.
• Benefits: 6 weeks holiday, 15% staff discount, a staff benefits package, and more.

The salary offered for this position is between £39,889.20 and £48,343.08 on a 45‑hour contract.

• 30 days holiday each year.
• Great training and development opportunities.
• 15% staff discount to use in any of our 300+ shops on a range of food and household essentials.
• A smart uniform.
• Free life assurance.
• Workplace pension.
• A staff benefits package with a virtual GP, discounted services and products such as cinema tickets, gym memberships, days out and travel.

• Lead by example, getting involved in all day‑to‑day tasks of running a busy shop.
• Motivate and inspire your team to run an efficient shop and provide great service to customers.
• Recruit, induct and develop your team through coaching, mentoring and feedback, and develop a talent pipeline for the business.
• Be fully accountable for the shop, ensuring customers are looked after, deliveries are processed quickly and shop routines maintain a safe, clean and tidy environment.
• Control key shop costs including shrinkage, waste and payroll to achieve all KPIs, reporting directly to your area manager.
• Meet standards in customer service, cash handling, health & safety, stock management, merchandising and presentation.

• A friendly, positive, hardworking approach.
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate people in a busy environment.
• A 'people person' who builds strong working relationships.
• Trustworthy and reliable, dependable at all times.
• Experience as a manager or assistant manager.
• A full driving licence is desirable. If you do not have one but meet other criteria, you are welcome to apply.
• Ability to complete an Employment Verification check and a Basic DBS check (England/Wales) or Disclosure Scotland check (Scotland) if successful.

There are many long‑term opportunities for a career  have training programmes and promote to area manager positions from within. Senior managers and central services staff often start their careers in our shops.

Farmfoods is a family business with ambition. We pride ourselves on offering customers great value, quality products from clean shops with a friendly, genuine customer experience.

Our shop managers support a small team of retail assistants and duty managers, ensuring shops run smoothly and efficiently.

Position: SM,

Hours:

45, Days: 5