Assistant Retail Manager

Marie Curie UK; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading charity seeks a committed individual for a part-time role running their Barry shop. Responsibilities include maximizing sales through effective store management and ensuring standards of cleanliness while providing excellent customer service. Ideal candidates will possess retail experience, decision-making abilities, and strong communication skills.

Benefits

Season ticket loan

Pension scheme

Loan schemes for equipment

Free DBS check

Annual leave of 25 days plus 8 public holidays

Qualifications

• Experience of cash handling and financial management procedures.
• Good organizational skills and the ability to prioritize workload.

Responsibilities

• Maximizing sales by maintaining high standards of display and layout.
• Ensuring cleanliness throughout the shop.
• Running the store independently.

Skills

Communication

Cash handling

Organizational skills

Job description

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Hours/Contract: 5.5 hours per week, Permanent, Part-time

Based: Barry shop

Closing date: 11th August 2024

Interview date: Shortlisting and interviews will happen on a rolling basis, so early application is encouraged.

Key responsibilities include maximizing sales by maintaining high standards of display and layout in the shop and shop windows, ensuring stock density is maintained, regular rotation of stock is carried out, and maximum realistic prices are obtained on donated items, in accordance with charity guidelines, as well as bought-in goods.

• Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
• Defined contribution schemes for pension
• Loan schemes for bikes, computers, and satellite navigation systems
• Introduce a friend scheme
• Help with childcare costs (T&Cs apply)
• Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance for all employees
• Eye care (under Display Screen Equipment (DSE) regulations, Marie Curie will pay towards sight tests if you use computer screens and other displays as part of your job)

What's in it for you:

• Annual leave allowance: England and Wales = 25 days plus 8 public holidays (pro-rata)
• Competitive policy for parental/sick leave
• Continuous professional development – (Marie Curie supports and encourages personal and professional development)
• Industry-leading training programmes
• Flexible working
• Free DBS check

What we are looking for:

• The ability to communicate with tact and discretion
• Experience of cash handling and financial management procedures (including completion of sales records)
• The ability to make decisions within agreed parameters
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload, balancing competing demands

Gift aid is a vital source of income from donated goods, and you should ensure that this is maximized when dealing with customers and donors, providing excellent customer service at all times. You should also ensure that high standards of cleanliness are maintained throughout the shop, including the sales floor, stock processing area, offices, and communal areas.

With a strong retail background, you will join our committed team in making a significant contribution to achieving charity sales targets. You must be reliable and flexible to meet the needs of the charity.

In this role, you will have sole responsibility for running the store, which will involve lone working. Due to this, we are unable to recruit anyone under the age of 18 for this role.

To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification, and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.

For more information or an informal chat, please contact Adam Robinson by email.