Assistant Manager

Musgrave Group Plc; Dungiven; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Discount card for store shopping

Learning and development opportunities

Company uniform

Employee Assistance Programme

Maternity pay

Paternity pay

Job summary

Musgrave Group Plc is recruiting for a part-time Assistant Manager at Supervalu Dungiven. The role supports the Store Manager in daily operations, including managing staff, stock, and customer service, with shift flexibility across days, evenings and weekends.

You will work in a busy convenience or supermarket environment, focusing on KPI delivery, profitability, and safe store practices, while contributing to community engagement and store performance.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ recent experience in a busy convenience or supermarket at Supervisor level.
• GCSE Maths and English, Grade C or above.
• Experience in stock control, people skills, cost control, rota planning, HACCP implementation.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
• Good working knowledge of all fresh food areas.
• Post Office, off licence, forecourt experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Store Manager to deliver on store KPIs and profitability.
• Support shift patterns, rostering and team management.
• Assist with stock takes and action plans to improve results.
• Lead by example on food safety, health and safety and compliance.
• Deliver excellent customer service and drive store sales.
• Engage with local community and drive store through social initiatives.

Skills

Supervisor experience

Stock control

Rota planning

HACCP knowledge

MS Office

Fresh food knowledge

Education

GCSE Maths and English

Job description

Job type - (Permanent, Part Time , 20 hours)

Join our family at Musgrave

Musgrave is one of the Europe’s most successful family-owned businesses with a 140-year heritage in food and brand innovation, supporting communities across the island of Ireland and Spain. Every day we feed one-in-three people in Ireland through 19 market leading food and beverage brands that include SuperValu, Centra, Frank and Honest and Musgrave Market Place. We support thousands of retail and foodservice family businesses who live and work in the heart of the communities they serve. We are committed to becoming the most trusted and sustainable business in Ireland and we are making changes across the company to make sure that happens. We want to make a positive impact on the world, and we will support our suppliers and customers to make a difference too.

Our people are the heart of our business. As our greatest asset, they make Musgrave a great place to work and in return we aim to be the very best place to work, grow and thrive. We are now inviting applications for the position of (Assistant Manager/ Supervalu Dungiven).

The successful candidate must be flexible to workdays, evenings and weekends.

This type of role will have an agreed shift pattern set within the store opening hours. Shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to discuss working hours and shift patterns in further detail at the interview. Candidates must be able to travel to the Store via car, public transport or other to fulfil shift requirements.

The Role;

To work closely with the Store Manager in the daily operation of a store, the successful candidate will ensure that all colleagues and assets are engaged and managed to deliver a profitable store. In addition, you will deputise in the absence of the store manager, as and when required.

What you’ll be doing

Support the store manager to deliver on store KPIs.

Support the store manager to maximise store sales and profitability.

Support the store manager to deliver consistently high store standards in line with auditing.

Support the store manager with stock take preparation as well as utilising action plans to improve stock take results.

Champion a culture of safe place to work for colleagues by leading by example on food safety, health and safety and compliance.

Champion a culture of safe place to work for colleagues by leading by example on food safety, health and safety and compliance.

Champion and lead excellent customer service for the store.

Champion social media for your store to drive sales.

Ensure customer availability of products by overseeing store ordering.

Support your store manager to manage the team by completing but not limited to the following; roster writing, return to work interviews, investigation and/or note taking in line with company disciplinary and grievance policies, recruitment, inductions, training & development, appraisals, and performance management. All whilst ensuring full compliance with the company employment policies.

Support your store manager to manage store teams to deliver, thrive and unlock their potential.

Support your store manager to engage with store colleagues, the local community and charity partners.

You may be required to cover post office and cash with appropriate training, as and when required as part of this role.

What’s in it for you?

A competitive hourly rate

Weekly pay

Enhanced maternity pay, eligibility applies

Paternity pay, eligibility applies

Employee Assist Programme

Discount card for store shopping, for you and one nominated user

Learning and development opportunities for career progression

Company uniform

As well as extra discounts on days out, cinema tickets and much more

What we’re looking for

At least 2 year’s recent experience in a busy convenience or supermarket at Supervisor level within a sales-based environment with some experience of margin

GCSE Maths and English,Grade C or above (or equivalent) and or further education in related discipline

Proven experience in the areas of stock control, people skills, cost control, rota planning, HACCP implementation

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages

Good working knowledge of all fresh food areas

Good knowledge of retail stock take preparation and execution

Post Office, off licence, forecourt experience

Musgrave is an equal opportunities employer.
We encourage applications from diverse candidates. If we can make any accommodations to enable you to be the best version of yourself during the interview, please let us know.