Retail Assistant - Part Time, Evenings & Weekends

Retail Assistant – Part Time, Evenings & Weekends

We are looking to recruit a new retail assistant for our shop in Roker, Sunderland. The position is a permanent part‑time role working a minimum of 12 hours across 3 days per week, with availability required on weekday evenings and all day on Saturday and Sunday.

• Hours:
  
  12 hours across 3 days per week
• Pay: £10.10–£12.31 per hour (age dependent)
• Pay rates:
• Ages 16‑20: £10.10 per hour
• Ages 21+: £12.31 per hour

• 6 weeks holiday each year
• Great training and development opportunities
• 15% staff discount across 300+ shops
• Smart uniform
• Free life assurance
• Virtual GP and discounted services (cinema, gym, travel, etc.)

• Make all customers feel welcome with a friendly smile and simple hello
• Help customers find the items they are looking for
• Provide fast and friendly service at the tills, offer help to pack, and leave a good impression with a friendly thank you and goodbye
• Handle stock with care while working deliveries, quickly placing products into freezers and onto shelves ready for customers
• Work with the team to complete daily and weekly routines that keep the shop safe, clean and tidy

• Friendly, positive, hard‑working approach
• Enjoy busy environments; able to jump between duties such as deliveries, till, customer service, cleaning and stock rotation
• Reliable and dependable; crucial to the small team and customer expectations
• Flexible with shifts; able to cover different hours when teammates are on holiday

Many people start their careers at Farmfoods as retail assistants, with opportunities for promotion to Shop and Area Manager positions from within.

Farmfoods is a family business with ambition, offering great value, quality products, clean shops and a friendly customer experience.