Assistant Manager

Mole Valley Farmers Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Staff discount

Free parking

33 days annual leave

Training and development

Career progression

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Colleague benefits

Enhanced Family Leave Policies

Job summary

Mole Valley Farmers Limited in Dorchester is seeking an Assistant Manager to lead the store, support the Store Manager, and drive customer satisfaction in a fast-paced retail environment.

You’ll manage 40 hours per week across 5 of 7 days, take on Store Manager duties in their absence, and help deliver sales budgets while developing a high-performing team committed to service excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in supervisory or management in retail or customer-facing environments.
• Experience managing stock, merchandising, and achieving targets.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding retail operations, including sales, stock control, and customer service.
• Ability to interpret financial data and manage budgets.
• IT literacy and awareness of Health & Safety and GDPR.
• Natural leader with a proactive and team-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead store operations and drive sales and margins through innovative thinking.
• Undertake Amtra qualification to prescribe animal medicines.
• Drive store sales and margin and contribute to budget and business plan.
• Maintain visual merchandising standards and stock availability.
• Lead seasonal promotions and local events with customer focus.
• Recruit, onboard and develop team members who embody our values.
• Manage stock integrity, store audits, and financial controls.
• Ensure health & safety and company policies are followed.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Communication

Budget management

Stock control

Team motivation

Tools

POS systems

MS Excel basics

Job description

Assistant Manager

Application Deadline: 13 November 2026

Department: Retail

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Dorchester

Description

We’re looking for a confident and customer-focused Assistant Manager to join our team. This is a key leadership role in supporting the Store Manager, driving commercial success, and ensuring every customer enjoys an exceptional experience. If you’re passionate about retail, love motivating teams, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you.

About The Role

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Hours of Work: 40 Hours per week, working 5 out of 7 days.

As Assistant Manager, you’ll play a vital role in the day-to-day running of the store. You’ll lead by example, inspire your team, and create a positive, knowledgeable, and solution-focused environment that reflects our values. You’ll also take on the responsibilities of the Store Manager in their absence.

Key responsibilities include:

• Successful candidate will be required to undertake an Amtra qualification to enable them to prescribe animal medicines.
• Driving store sales and margin performance through innovative thinking
• Collaborating on the creation and delivery of the store’s sales budget and business plan
• Ensuring visual merchandising standards are met and stock availability is maximised
• Leading seasonal promotions and local events with creativity and customer focus
• Putting customers first by ensuring every interaction is friendly, respectful, and solution-oriented
• Recruiting, onboarding, and developing team members who embody our values
• Managing stock integrity, store audits, and financial controls with accuracy
• Ensuring compliance with health & safety and company policies

About You

• Proven experience in a supervisory or management role within a retail or customer-facing environment
• Experience managing stock, merchandising, and delivering commercial targets
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong understanding of retail operations, including sales, stock control, and customer service
• Confident interpreting financial data and managing budgets
• Solid IT skills and awareness of Health & Safety and GDPR compliance
• A natural ability to lead, motivate, and inspire others
• You’ll be proactive, approachable, and solution-focused, with a flexible and team-oriented attitude. A passion for delivering outstanding customer service and driving continuous improvement is key

What We Offer

• Scottish Widows contributory pension – company will match up to 5%
• Up to 25% colleague discount in store
• Free parking on site
• 33 days of annual leave, including bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time colleagues)
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Plenty of career progression opportunities
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme with Retail Trust
• Comprehensive colleague benefits
• Enhanced Family Leave Policies