Assistant Manager

Dingo Recruitment; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading self-storage company in Kingston upon Thames is seeking an Assistant Manager to support the Store Manager in driving sales and providing excellent customer service. This role involves supervising a small team, adhering to health and safety protocols, and ensuring overall store efficiency. Ideal candidates will have experience in customer service or sales, particularly in retail or hospitality. Opportunities for career development and management training are provided, alongside a bi-annual bonus scheme.

Benefits

Investment in training

Long Service recognition

Contract with potential to become permanent

Exclusive membership perks

Bi-Annual Bonus Scheme

Parking on site

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service or sales, including retail or hospitality.
• Interest in a duty manager or supervisory role.
• Ability to assist with training and motivating a team.

Responsibilities

• Promote rentals of storage space and sales options.
• Respond effectively to customer needs.
• Supervise a small team and cover for the manager.
• Ensure Health & Safety procedures are followed.
• Manage working practices for efficiency.
• Report repair and maintenance issues.

Skills

Customer service experience

Sales skills

Team supervision

Health & Safety adherence

Job description

This is anexciting opportunity as an Assistant Manager for a reputableself-storage company. You will work with the Store Manager to assist with the development of sales activities and provide customers an excellent level of service.

A diverse role promoting sales for a reputable company as an Assistant Manager with:

• An excellent career in a stable, growing business
• Investment in your training and progression
• Long Service recognition
• Contract with potential to become a Permanent role
• Exclusive membership perks
• Bi-Annual Bonus Scheme
• Parking on site

Assistant Manager Duties

• Promote rentals of storage space and other sales options available
• Respond effectively to the diverse needs of each customer
• Help supervise a small team and cover the manager if unavailable
• Make sure that all Health & Safety procedures are adhered to
• Manage working practices to ensure optimum efficiency and revenue
• Identify any store repair & maintenance issues, report and follow up
• Ensure the store presents itself to a high standard of cleanliness
• Ensure compliance of company operational and financial procedures
• Help motivate & coach the team to enable them to achieve their highest potential

Hours

• Full time, 40 hours a week maximum
• 5 days a week - in store
• Monday to Sunday availability desired (occasional weekends on monthly rota)
• Varied hours, earliest start is usually 7.30am, latest finish is 6pm

This is a great opportunity to join a friendly self storage team as an Assistant Manager to develop your career. If you have some experience in customer service or sales such as work in retail or hospitality as well as a little involvement and interest in being a duty manager, deputy manager, team leader or supervisor we would love to hear from you!