Apprentice Retail Supervisor

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

We are looking to recruit an Apprentice Retail Supervisor for our Woodseats Sheffield shop. We offer a permanent full-time position working a variety of shifts, 5 days from 7 each week

As one of our apprentices, you will:

Make all of our customers feel welcome with a friendly smile and simple hello Help customers find the items they are looking for Give a fast and friendly service at the tills, always offering help to pack and leaving a good impression with a friendly thank you and goodbye Handle stock with care whilst working deliveries, quickly placing products into our freezers and onto our shelves ready for our customers to buy Work with the rest of your team to complete the daily and weekly routines that keep our shops clean and tidy Open and close the shop, handle cash, place orders and support your manager in leading the team to run an efficient shop and provide great service to our customers

You will need:

A friendly, positive, hardworking approach to work To enjoy being busy as there is always something to do. As a junior member of management, you’ll jump from putting out deliveries to serving on the till, helping customers on the shop floor, organising other team members and more To be reliable, as you will be an important part of a small team, your colleagues and customers will depend upon you to do your best on each shift and not let the team down A bit of flexibility when it comes to your shifts. When other members of your team are off enjoying their holidays, we may need you to work slightly different hours to cover for them. Rotas are planned three weeks in advance and your commitments outside of work will be taken into consideration when planning your shifts Ensure that all work set by our apprenticeship provider is completed on time and to the best of your ability

To become an apprentice, you must:

Be 16 or over Not already be in full-time education

As an apprentice you’ll:

Complete a L3 Retail Team Leader 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 a TOTUM membership

What is an apprenticeship?

An apprenticeship is a real job where you learn, gain experience and get paid. You’re an employee with a contract of employment and holiday leave. By the end of an apprenticeship, you'll have the right skills and knowledge needed for your chosen career

Levels of an apprenticeship:

Each apprenticeship has a level and an equivalent education level. You can start an apprenticeship at any level At the end of your apprenticeship, you’ll achieve the equivalent education level. For example, if you complete a level 3 apprenticeship, you’ll achieve the equivalent of an A level

Training:
No College Workbased Completion of functional skills if required

Training Outcome:

There are many opportunities for a career at Farmfoods. We have some great training programmes in place and only promote to Shop and Area Manager positions from within. Many people in management and central services positions at Farmfoods started their careers in our shops, so this could be the start of a rewarding career for you. This vacancy will become permanent upon completion of your apprenticeship.

Employer Description:
Farmfoods are 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 aim to offer sensational value to customers on a great range of everyday family-oriented goods. We back up our sensational value with a focus on delivering an ‘old fashioned’, genuine and friendly customer experience. Our retail apprentices are very important. They each serve hundreds of customers each week and have the reputation of Farmfoods in their hands. To our customers, they are Farmfoods.

Working Hours :
Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday = 8am – 9pm. Sunday = 11am – 5pm. Earliest shift start = 7:30am Latest shift finish = 9:30pm Stocktake finish time = 11:45pm

Skills:
Communication skills,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Team working,Initiative