Assistant Manager

The Range; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Bridgwater is seeking an Assistant Manager to inspire the retail team, ensure excellent customer service, and drive sales performance. The successful candidate will have proven retail leadership experience, strong communication skills, and a positive attitude. This role offers a competitive salary with opportunities for career progression within a growing business.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career progression opportunities

Additional benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in retail leadership roles, such as Assistant Manager or equivalent.
• Strong communication and coaching skills.
• Positive and self-motivated with a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example to inspire retail colleagues.
• Ensure the store is well merchandised.
• Collaborate with the Store Manager to maintain excellent communication.

Skills

Retail leadership

Communication

Coaching

Sales maximization

Job description

Overview

What are we looking for? 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. Working closely with the Store Manager you will have excellent communication skills and demonstrate a coaching management style, being clear, open and honest. You will ensure retail colleagues are trained to the highest of standards whilst having the ability to take corrective action when necessary. The successful candidate will have a positive, can-do attitude towards their role. With a record of meeting targets you will be career focused and self-motivated to get the best from your team. In return, we offer a great salary, along with additional benefits and the opportunity to progress within an ever-growing business.

Why The Range?

Why The Range? Working for The Range is no ordinary job. We are a Sunday Times Top Track 100 company and one of the UK’s fastest growing retailers. Much of this success is thanks to our talented and passionate teams. From retail opportunities nationwide to innovative roles in our Head Office and fulfilment positions at our state of the art distribution centres, you’re sure to find the role to match your skills and your ambition. People are at the heart of our retail concept, and we want to invest in our colleagues and make the future extraordinary.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example and inspire retail colleagues to maximise sales and deliver excellent customer service.
• Ensure the store is well merchandised and develop and improve business performance within the Departments you are responsible for.
• Collaborate with the Store Manager; maintain excellent communication and demonstrate a coaching management style (clear, open and honest).
• Ensure retail colleagues are trained to high standards and take corrective action when necessary.
• Contribute to meeting targets with a positive, can-do attitude; be career-focused and self-motivated to get the best from your team.
• Work towards progression within the business.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in retail leadership roles (e.g., Assistant Manager or equivalent).
• Track record of meeting targets and developing teams.
• Strong communication and coaching skills; ability to train and take corrective action.
• Positive, proactive, self-motivated with a can-do attitude.