Assistant Manager

Ernest Jones; Beeston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading jewellery retailer is seeking an Assistant Manager to support the Store Manager and ensure a customer-first approach in a dynamic retail environment. This role involves coaching staff, achieving store targets, and fostering excellent customer relationships. Candidates should possess leadership experience in retail, a passion for the jewellery industry, and skills in coaching and motivation. This position offers competitive salary and various employee benefits aimed at enhancing your career and well-being.

Benefits

Competitive salary including sales incentives

Generous discount on products

Annual enhanced discount for anniversary

Retirement savings plans

Life assurance from day one

33 days holiday per year

Recognised qualifications and study support

Health and wellbeing scheme

Financial wellbeing scheme

Give As You Earn scheme

Exclusive discounts on groceries and leisure

Qualifications

• Track record of improving retail operations and achieving targets.
• Passion for developing team members and inspiring others.

Responsibilities

• Support the Store Manager in achieving targets.
• Promote a strong sales culture and coach the team.
• Run the store in the Store Manager's absence.

Skills

Inspirational leadership

Retail management experience

Coaching and motivating staff

Interest in the jewellery industry

Job description

Our Assistant Managers continuously strive for customer-first excellence in our stores!

CELEBRATE LIFE & EXPRESS LOVE

Assistant Manager - Ernest Jones

As Assistant Store Manager here at Ernest Jones in you'll join the team in a store within the local area.

You’ll support our Store Manager in achieving the store’s targets through promoting the sales culture in‑store, building and inspiring a strong customer‑first team and by ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures. You’ll be passionate about role‑modeling your selling skills, coaching and inspiring your team through great leadership and adopting a proactive approach to sales management.

You’ll run the store when the Store Manager is not present and will be required to plan, adjust priorities and organise activities regularly.

At Ernest Jones you’ll devote your time to establishing excellent relationships with our clients to ensure that when making a special purchase from our breath‑taking collection of exquisite diamonds, our selection of some of the world’s most prestigious watch brands or our extensive range of exclusive luxury jewellery and gift items they are guided by your experience and knowledge to select the perfect piece to mark their occasion.

The experience of working in Jewellery and Watch retail is truly unique – join us and be part of something special!

Qualifications

• Inspirational leadership credentials with an impressive track record in retail Assistant / Store Management
• A commercially savvy approach with a drive to continuously improve and deliver outstanding results
• Great experience of coaching and motivating others with a passion for developing your team members to achieve their full potential.
• An interest in the Jewellery industry and a real appreciation for our products with a passion to help our customers Celebrate Life and Express Love.

What’s next?

When you submit your application, you will be invited to complete a short online assessment.

If successful, you will be asked to complete a short video which gives you the opportunity to tell us a little more about you and why you would like to join us.

Successful applicants will be contacted by a member of our recruitment team inviting you to the final stage interviews.

We recommend you regularly check your emails to ensure you don’t miss any updates with your application.

Benefits

• Competitive salary including sales incentives.
• Generous discount of up to 30% off our fabulous products from day one.
• An annual enhanced discount to celebrate the day you joined our team.
• Retirement Savings plans which offer flexibility in the way you save for the future.
• Immediate Life Assurance from day one.
• A minimum of 33 days holiday per year.
• Recognised qualifications, study support and structured career progression.
• Health and Wellbeing Scheme.
• Financial Wellbeing scheme.
• Give As You Earn scheme – an easy way to support causes close to your heart.
• Real Rewards – exclusive discounts on groceries, travel and leisure.

Apply now to see how your career could Shine with Signet!

Signet is the name behind H. Samuel and Ernest Jones. Together, we have more than 270 stores in the UK and Republic of Ireland. But that’s not all, we are part of the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewellery with approximately 2,800 stores. Just imagine where your career could take you.

Signet Jewelers (H. Samuel & Ernest Jones) is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are proud to have achieved Disability Confident Committed status (Level 1). All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.