Quest Employment is hiring a Retail Assistant Manager for a fantastic food retail site based in a busy garden centre. This role is all about rotating stock, placing accurate orders, minimising wastage, and grabbing customers attention. Youll be front and centre in our butchery, deli, and grab-and-go section keeping displays looking perfect, actively engaging with customers, offering samples, and encouraging people into our area of this busy destination garden centre. We sell amazing produce from - Pies, steaks, strawberries, ready meals, burgers, sausages, scotch eggs Youll also spend time at our Knowle store collecting stock and liaising with our kitchen and butchery teams to keep Warwick fully supplied and running smoothly. Key Responsibilities Rotate stock daily across the counter, grab-and-go fridges, and freezers to maintain freshness and compliance Order stock accurately from our Knowle store using our internal system, ensuring availability with minimal waste Creatively minimise wastage through portion control, promotions, and adjusting displays Hand out free samples and proactively engage customers to drive awareness and sales Deliver outstanding customer service answering enquiries, taking orders, and making product recommendations Merchandise and display products attractively in the counter and fridges to maximise customer interest Pre-pack, label, and price products for retail sale Monitor stock levels and sales performance reporting figures and feedback to the Head of Retail and Operations Support promotions and seasonal displays, bringing your own ideas to help improve the store Work flexibly between Warwick and Knowle stores as required by the operations team About You Previous experience in food retail, deli, hospitality, or farm shop environments Basic knife and food handling skills essential no butchery experience necessary as well happily provide in-house training for basic butchery tasks Organised, reliable, and confident in managing stock rotation, ordering, and waste control A friendly, approachable manner with a genuine passion for food and customer service Comfortable actively engaging with customers, handing out samples, and making product recommendations Good attention to detail in product presentation, hygiene, and stock control Strong communication skills and able to work independently or as part of a small team Available to work at least one weekend day per week Store Setup Large butchery service counter Two grab-and-go fridges One grab-and-go freezer Daily deliveries of fresh meats, ready meals, pies, puddings, and deli items from our Knowle HQ If you would like to apply for job please call Quest Employment on 02476 222100