Apprentice Retail Assistant

FARMFOODS LIMITED

Erith (DA8 1TA)

Closes in 19 days (Monday 26 January 2026)

Posted on 5 January 2026

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Summary

Are you ambitious and looking for a new career working in retail? Farmfoods are looking to recruit an Apprentice Retail Assistant at their Erith store. If you are welcoming, helpful and friendly with a desire to learn new skills, then this could be the perfect role for you. Apply today!

• Wage:

  £18,382 a year

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  £10.10 per hour

  £353.50 per week

• Training course: Retailer (level 2)
• Hours: Working 5 days out of 7. Shifts varying which will include weekends. Shifts confirmed on appointment on a rota basis.

  35 hours a week

• Start date:

  Monday 2 February 2026

• Duration:

  1 year 2 months

• Positions available:

  1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

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

As one of our retail 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.

You will need:

• A friendly, positive, hardworking 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 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. Rota’s 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.

You can start an apprenticeship whether you’re starting your career, want a change or you're upskilling in your current job. You can have a previous qualification like a degree and still start an apprenticeship.

Where you'll work

40 Pier Road
Erith
DA8 1TA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

INSPIRO LEARNING LIMITED

Training course

Retailer (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

• Communicate with customers to meet their requirements and encourage customer loyalty and repeat business.
• Serve customers in line with brand standards, legislation, business procedures and the values of the business.
• Provide a retail service that balances the customers’ needs with additional linked products and services.
• Use face to face or online sales techniques such as product and price comparisons to support or influence the customer in their purchasing decisions.
• Promote seasonal or local offers through in-store or online promotions.
• Identify situations that may damage business reputation in line with company policy and escalate as required.
• Maintain good merchandising to meet the needs of the business whilst ensuring safety.
• Maintain stock levels and storage conditions such as correct temperature, lighting, ventilation, packaging to meet customer demand and minimise stock loss.
• Use technology and applications to support sales and service ensuring that maintenance issues are reported.
• Support team and colleague development through buddying and/or coaching.
• Comply with regulations and legislation relevant to their role and business.
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities which focus on improving sustainability within the business.
• Handle complaints within remit or escalate as appropriate.
• Support sales across a range of promotional events throughout the calendar year.
• Communicate with customers to meet their requirements and encourage customer loyalty and repeat business.
• Serve customers in line with brand standards, legislation, business procedures and the values of the business.
• Provide a retail service that balances the customers’ needs with additional linked products and services.
• Use face to face or online sales techniques such as product and price comparisons to support or influence the customer in their purchasing decisions.
• Promote seasonal or local offers through in-store or online promotions.
• Identify situations that may damage business reputation in line with company policy and escalate as required.
• Maintain good merchandising to meet the needs of the business whilst ensuring safety.
• Maintain stock levels and storage conditions such as correct temperature, lighting, ventilation, packaging to meet customer demand and minimise stock loss.
• Use technology and applications to support sales and service ensuring that maintenance issues are reported.
• Support team and colleague development through buddying and/or coaching.
• Comply with regulations and legislation relevant to their role and business.
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities which focus on improving sustainability within the business.
• Handle complaints within remit or escalate as appropriate.
• Support sales across a range of promotional events throughout the calendar year.

Training schedule

• Level 2 Retailer Apprenticeship Standard:Apprenticeship standards are aimed at developing skills within the apprentice’s chosen career route. Each standard has set knowledge, skills and behaviours required to be successful within the job role. This will include the completion of functional skills in maths and English
• Once the apprentice has completed a minimum of 12 months' training and the employer and Inspiro's Regional Trainer confirm they have met all the requirements of the standard, they will be put through to the end point assessment
• The endpoint assessment is independent from the training and includes a variety of assessment methods which test the skills and knowledge of the apprentice to ensure they are fully competent in their role
• Each apprentice will be supported throughout the apprenticeship by a structured programme of teaching, e-learning, face-to-face training and workplace mentoring; this will encourage and help them to meet the requirements of the new standards and will prepare them for the end-point assessment 

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Team working

About this 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 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 shop teams are essential. They serve thousands of customers each week and have the reputation of Farmfoods in their hands. To our customers, they are Farmfoods.

After this apprenticeship

• This is a 14-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

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

INSPIRO LEARNING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000006780.

Apply now

Closes in 19 days (Monday 26 January 2026)

After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.