Looking for a part-time retail job in Newcastle upon Tyne? Join a fast-paced, customer-focused environment as a Retail Assistant (Evenings & Weekends). This 12-hour per week role is perfect for individuals with a friendly, positive, and hard-working approach to work. No two days are the same – from stocking deliveries and rotating stock to serving on tills and helping customers on the shop floor, you’ll stay busy and engaged.
Reliability is key, as is enjoying the buzz of a busy retail setting. If you’re enthusiastic, dependable, and love being on your feet, this part-time opportunity is ideal – especially for those looking to gain retail experience or supplement income with evening and weekend shifts.
Apply now to be part of a supportive team where your contribution truly matters!
About Farmfoods
Farmfoods is a long-established British retailer that has been serving communities for over 60 years. Originating from a butcher shop in Aberdeen, the business has expanded to operate more than 300 stores and four distribution centres across the UK. Committed to offering customers the best value on popular food products and everyday household essentials, Farmfoods continues to uphold its reputation for affordability and simplicity.
As a privately-owned, family-run business, Farmfoods is uniquely led by its owners who are actively involved in day-to-day operations. This hands-on leadership fosters a culture of accountability, integrity, and a shared passion among its diverse team of around 4,000 employees. Whether in retail stores, distribution centres, or office settings, each team member is empowered to take ownership of their role and contribute to a smooth, customer-focused operation.
Farmfoods prioritises function over flash, designing stores to be efficient and eliminating unnecessary costs. This streamlined approach allows the company to pass on maximum savings to customers. With a clear focus on long-term value and customer satisfaction, Farmfoods continues to do things differently—delivering a hassle-free, great-value shopping experience that reflects its core values and mission.
Position: Retail Assistant
Salary: £10.10 to £12.31 an hour
Job Type: Part Time
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
About the Role
We are looking to recruit a new retail assistant for our shop in Longbenton, Newcastle upon Tyne. We offer a permanent part time position working a variety of shifts, with a minimum of 12 hours worked over 3 days from 7 each week, including weekends.
Please note that this position will require you to be available for shifts on weekday evenings and all day on Saturday and Sunday. This position may not be suitable for you if you are not available to work at these times.
Pay & benefits:
The amount that you will earn depends on your age:
Ages 16-20 = £10.10 per hour
Ages 21+ = £12.31 per hour
In addition to your pay you will also benefit from:
- 6 weeks holiday each year.
- Great training and development opportunities.
- 15% staff discount to use in any of our 300+ shops on a great range of food and household essentials.
- A smart uniform.
- Free life assurance.
- A staff benefits package which includes a virtual GP as well as discounted services and products such as cinema tickets, gym memberships, days out and travel.
Responsibilities
As one of our retail assistants you will:
- Make all of our customers feel welcome with a friendly smile and simple hello.
- Help customers find the items that 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 safe, clean and tidy.
Requirements
You will need:
- A friendly, positive, hard working approach to work.
- To enjoy being busy as there is always something to do. You’ll jump from putting out deliveries to serving on the till, helping customers on the shop floor, completing important cleaning and stock rotation routines and more!
- To be reliable as you will be an important part of a small team. Your colleagues and customers will depend upon 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. Rota’s are planned three weeks in advance and your commitments outside of work will always be taken into consideration when planning your shifts.
More than just a job:
Many people come to us for a part time job to earn a bit of money whilst they are studying at school, college or university and others find that it fits in well around other commitments like raising a family.
If you decide to stick around then there are many opportunities for a career at Farmfoods. We have some great training programmes and always look to 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.
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
To apply for this role, please visit the official website
Application Deadline
Recruitment is ongoing