Assistant Manager

Mountain Warehouse; Botany; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading outdoor retailer is seeking an Assistant Manager in Botany, Northern Ireland. The successful candidate will partner with the Store Manager to drive sales and enhance team performance. This role demands strong retail management experience, exceptional organizational skills, and a flair for visual merchandising. Join a supportive environment that values outdoor passion and offers attractive perks like a monthly bonus, employee discounts, and annual leave.

Benefits

Monthly Bonus scheme

50% Employee Discount

One weekend off per month

28 days annual leave

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Must have experience in retail management.
• Organisational skills should be exceptional.
• A hands-on and enthusiastic attitude is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire your team to achieve sales and KPIs.
• Ensure high levels of customer service and store presentation.
• Drive a positive shopping experience for customers.

Skills

Retail Management experience

Organisational skills

Commercial awareness

Visual Merchandising flair

Enthusiastic attitude

Job description

Description

• MONTHLY BONUS
• COMPETITIVE SALARY
• 50% EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT
• LEADING OUTDOOR RETAILER

Who are we? We originate from the UK where we have a very strong market presence. New Zealand is a great territory for us with its beautiful green landscape, and we are aiming for our next goal of 20 stores.

At + stores globally and over employees we are a leading outdoor retailer, with an always-evolving attitude. You can find out about our fantastic own-brand products, as well as our newly launched brands, such as Animal, at We’re working hard on sustainability, introducing more and more organic and recycled products- One Planet. Check out our “Inside the Outdoors” section, where you can explore the outdoors, find expert advice on how to choose your ski pants or top tips for dog owners, and learn about some of our charity ventures.

International- we have stores in the UK, in Europe across Poland, Germany and Austria, and across the pond in Canada and the USA. New Zealand is our latest venture.

Animal was acquired by Mountain Warehouse and re-launched in the Summer of , initially with an online presence only, before we moved to showcasing a range in some of our stores. We are so excited to be opening our first UK stores.

About the role

Our Assistant Managers form a duo with their Store Managers, driving a successful store through sales, KPIs and people. You will be responsible for leading, developing and inspiring your team, in an environment where product knowledge is really important to our customer who often has a real passion for the outdoors. They’ll expect us to have a great looking store and a team that can deliver a high level of customer service, sharing their own passion and helping everyone enjoy the great outdoors. We’re all Brand Ambassadors here!

About you

We are looking for passionate and driven people from a similar work background…Retail Management experience is a must, organisational skills second to none, a commercial hero, a flair for Visual Merchandising. We’d love you to maybe have some clothing experience, but it’s not essential…however, a hands‑on and enthusiastic attitude is!

Why join us?

• Monthly Bonus scheme
• 50% Employee Discount across Mountain Warehouse and Animal, with a twice-yearly uniform allowance
• 1 weekend off per month, with 28 days annual leave, including Bank Holidays
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme, and a Colleague Hardship Scheme
• Employee Referral Incentive…unlimited
• Auto‑enrolment Pension scheme
• A stable, successful and supported environment…so many of our team have grown their career here