Role Overview & Specifications

Assistant Store Manager (SPAR)



£22,000 p/a - pro rata if part-time plus Bonus opportunity to earn an additional £5,200p/a

Full time / part time / job share, up to 40 hours per weekVarious shifts available including mornings and evenings



We have an exciting opportunity for you, we are looking for a SPAR Store Assistant Manager who is motivated, friendly, hands-on and very excited about being an important part of a small team, learning whilst working to ensure our SPAR store offers excellent service and standards to our customers. We can offer you the training and development you need.



A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd is one of the largest privately owned companies in the UK. Our forward-thinking family-owned business began life in 1917 as a counter-service grocery store and has grown from these humble beginnings into a company that now owns 260 SPAR convenience stores and employs more than 7,000 people, with a turnover of £1.3 billion. As one of the largest convenience retailers in the UK, we are always looking for innovative ways to create a point of difference. Food and drink have always been our lifeblood, and today our business has multiple divisions specialising in retail, food service and wholesale distribution.

Key Tasks/Responsibilities:

  • To deliver customer service in line with SPARkling Service standards

  • To be fully aware of KRA’s and assist in working to deliver and improve them.

  • To generate ideas for driving the business and it’s team forward

  • To assist in monitoring competitor activity

  • To assist in developing a motivated and empowered team through a positive management style

  • To assist in ensuring training is delivered as scheduled

  • To use relevant processes and policies to control the security of people, stock and cash

  • To ensure compliance with relevant legislation and health and food safety responsibilities as defined in the induction and training
Assistant Store Manager Requirements:

  • Previous junior experience at a supervisory or managerial level in a food retail environment (or similar) (essential)

  • APLH (Award for Personal License Holder) - must have or be prepared to undertake this qualification

  • An understanding of budgets and targets and the ability to work to deliver and improve them (essential

  • Basic knowledge of health and food safety and legislative responsibilities of a retail environment and the skill to manage those responsibilities (essential

  • Experience of managing a Challenge 25 policy (desirable)



What's in it for you?


  • Develop your skills and capability in a highly supportive and multi-diverse culture

  • Outstanding Training & Development

  • Gain hands-on experience in a high volume, fast paced convenience store

  • Generous staff discount

  • Proactive promotion of internal candidates

  • Paid Breaks

  • Free Tea & Coffee


  • Excellent benefits package including:

    • Early access to your pay through ‘EarlyPay’

    • 24/7 access to your payslips and Rotas via HR/Payroll portal

    • 10% Staff Discount in our SPAR stores

    • Access to our colleague benefits scheme which offers a wide range of high street retail, holiday & leisure discounts

    • Company Life Insurance worth 1 x Annual Salary and 6 x Annual Salary with Company Pension Scheme

    • Company Pension Scheme

    • NEST pension scheme

    • Extra Holidays - Purchase Scheme

    • Cycle to work - Bicycle purchase scheme

    • Long Service Awards (e.g. 25 years service is £500 in vouchers and extra 4 weeks paid leave)



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About Af Blakemore

Af Blakemore is an actively verified employer hiring talent across technology, engineering, and operations.

  • Headquarters: United States / United Kingdom
  • Company Size: 1,000+ employees
  • Trust Rating: 95 / 100 (Official Registry Audited)

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