Assistant Manager

The Range; Ayr; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retailer is seeking an Assistant Manager to lead a retail team and maximize sales while ensuring excellent customer service. Responsibilities include coaching staff, maintaining store standards, and driving performance improvements. The ideal candidate has strong leadership skills and a proven track record in retail management. This role offers competitive pay and opportunities for advancement.

Benefits

Great salary

Additional benefits

Opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• Experienced retail professional with proven ability to lead and develop teams.
• Strong communication and coaching skills; capable of training staff to high standards.
• Results-oriented with a positive attitude and self-motivation.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example and inspire retail colleagues to maximise sales and deliver excellent customer service.
• Ensure the store is well merchandised and continually look for ways to develop and improve business performance.
• Work closely with the Store Manager and demonstrate excellent communication.

Skills

Retail Management

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Sales Maximization

Coaching Skills

Job description

Overview

To be successful in this role you will be a dedicated and experienced retail professional. You will lead by example and inspire our retail colleagues to maximise sales and deliver excellent customer service. As an Assistant Manager you will ensure that the store is well merchandised and continually look at ways to develop and improve business performance within the Departments that you are responsible for.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example and inspire retail colleagues to maximise sales and deliver excellent customer service.
• Ensure the store is well merchandised and continually look for ways to develop and improve business performance within the responsible Departments.
• Work closely with the Store Manager and demonstrate excellent communication, adopting a coaching management style that is clear, open and honest.
• Ensure retail colleagues are trained to the highest standards and take corrective action when necessary.
• Maintain a positive, can-do attitude and a track record of meeting targets; be career-focused and self-motivated to get the best from the team.
• Contribute to the company’s growth, with a focus on achieving business objectives and delivering results.

Qualifications

• Experienced retail professional with a proven ability to lead and develop teams.
• Strong communication and coaching skills; capable of training staff to high standards.
• Results-oriented with a positive attitude and self-motivation.
• Ability to work collaboratively with the Store Manager and other departments to improve performance.

Why The Range

We offer a great salary, along with additional benefits and the opportunity to progress within an ever-growing business. The Range is a Sunday Times Top Track 100 company and one of the UK’s fastest growing retailers. We invest in our colleagues and provide opportunities across retail roles, head office, and fulfilment centres.