Overview
Programme duration 15 months plus 4 months to complete End Point Assessment. Programme name Level 4 - Retail Manager. Weekly wage £603.70 (rising to £652.86 after 6 months). This is a permanent full-time position (45 hours per week) working a variety of shifts, 5 days from 7 each week. Location: Avonmeads.
Employer
Farmfoods is a family business with ambition. We pride ourselves on offering our customers great value, quality products from clean and tidy shops with the friendliest team in retail. We back up our sensational value with a focus on delivering an old fashioned, genuine and friendly customer experience. Our shop teams are essential and serve thousands of customers each week.
What does the training involve?
* Initial training period working alongside an experienced shop manager and developing your practical skills in retail management.
* A period of running your shop with high support from your Area Manager.
* Approximately 3-6 months into your training, you will take on full responsibility for our Avonmeads shop while you will continue to develop your management skills, with the support of your area manager.
* Working towards a Level 4 Retail Manager apprenticeship qualification with Inspiro Learning, our approved training provider. Be fully accountable for your shop and responsible for ensuring that customers are looked after and shop routines are completed to maintain a safe, clean and tidy shop.
* Motivate and guide your team to be as successful and efficient as possible.
* Lead by example and get involved with the day-to-day tasks involved in running one of our busy shops.
* Control key costs including payroll, shrinkage and waste.
* Meet standards in relation to customer service, cash handling, health & safety, stock management, merchandising and presentation.
* Take responsibility for recruitment, training and development of your team.
To become an apprentice
To become an apprentice, you must: be 16 or over and not already be in full-time education. As an apprentice you will: complete a Level 4 Retail Manager apprenticeship standard, have regular one-to-one sessions with a dedicated trainer either remotely or through visits to your workplace, learn and train for a specific job, get paid and receive holiday leave, get hands-on experience in a real job, study for at least 20% of your working hours, complete assessments during and at the end of your apprenticeship, be on a career path with lots of future potential, be entitled to TOTUM membership.
Personal qualities
* Has a friendly, positive, hardworking approach to work.
* Is a 'people person' who finds it easy to get on with everyone and is able to build strong working relationships with the people you work with.
* Is trustworthy and reliable as you will be an important part of a small team. Your team and customers will depend upon you to do your job to the best of your ability at all times.
* Is organised and can remain calm in busy, high-pressured situations.
* Ensure that all work set by our apprenticeship provider is completed on time.
Things to consider
This vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received. Please ensure you apply early to avoid disappointment.
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8am - 9pm; Saturday 8am - 8pm; Sunday 11am - 5pm. Earliest shift start = 7:00am; Latest shift finish = 9:30pm; Stocktake finish time = 11:00pm.
Application instructions
Once applied your details will go through an initial screening process to ascertain suitability. If suitable you will be called by an Apprenticeship Recruitment Advisor to discuss the vacancy further and to check your eligibility for an apprenticeship. Following on from that, your application will be discussed with the hiring manager with a view to arranging an interview and work trial.
Are you an experienced team leader or supervisor in retail, hospitality or another customer focussed industry? Are you looking to progress further into a management role? If yes, then this might be the opportunity for you. To be successful in this role you will need to be a hard worker with good communication skills and someone who is able to provide excellent customer service. You must also possess some leadership skills.
Benefits
* A starting salary of £31,392.52 (which will increase to £33,948.94 after 6 months).
* A retail manager Level 4 apprenticeship standard qualification.
* Paid time to complete your apprenticeship coursework.
* Great training and support.
* 30 days holiday each year.
* 15% staff discount to use in any of our shops.
* Free life assurance.
* Workplace pension.
This is an apprenticeship for a 19-month training programme and upon successful completion you will be made a permanent employee. There are many opportunities for a career at Farmfoods. We always look to promote our team members internally, and many people in management and central services positions at Farmfoods started their careers in our shops. This could be the start of a rewarding and long-term career for you.
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