Assistant Shop Manager Bury DS

Mencap; West Kilbride; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization is seeking an Assistant Shop Manager for their Bury DS store. The role involves maximizing sales, managing a volunteer team, and ensuring high store presentation standards. Ideal candidates are experienced managers passionate about charity retail and Mencap's values.

Benefits

32 days of paid holiday

Discounts at major retailers

Health cash plans

Interest-free loans

Qualifications

• Experienced manager with charity retail experience preferred.
• Flexible approach to working hours, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Help develop in-store systems to maximize profits.
• Build an effective volunteer team and manage training.
• Handle financial responsibilities and maintain store standards.

Skills

Leadership

Budget Management

Charity Retail Experience

Job description

Job Advert

We are excited to be looking for an additional Assistant Shop Manager for our Bury DS store on a full-time basis.

We are seeking a passionate and motivated individual to help our store reach its full potential. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about charity retail, fashion, and capable of using their initiative.

As an Assistant Shop Manager, you will:

• Help develop in-store systems and promote donations and sales to maximize profits.
• Represent Mencap as an efficient and charitable organization by ensuring your actions reinforce our aims and values.
• Strive to generate stock from the local area and donors.
• Sign up donors to the Gift Aid scheme and ensure maximum income through Gift Aid.
• Be responsible for achieving profit targets by maximizing sales and managing costs effectively.
• Maintain the store to a high standard of presentation.
• Build an effective volunteer team, providing training, development, work reviews, and appraisals to paid staff and volunteers.
• Handle all financial, cash handling, and health and safety responsibilities.

To be successful as an Assistant Manager, you will:

• Be an experienced manager capable of maintaining budgets and completing weekly income and banking sheets accurately, preferably with previous charity retail experience at the Shop Manager level.
• Have a flexible approach to working hours, including weekends and Bank Holidays as needed.
• Be willing to travel to team meetings, training events, and assist with setting up new stores during initial growth phases.
• Be passionate about Mencap's values and committed to ensuring our retail brand's success.

If you're seeking an exciting new challenge and want to work for an organization committed to excellence, we want to hear from you!

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. For more information about the scheme, please visit the direct gov website.

We are an inclusive organization, welcoming applications from disabled individuals and those from Black and Asian communities, who are underrepresented in our workforce.

Job ID: 33744

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support and reward our employees, including 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro-rata), discounts at major retailers, health cash plans, interest-free loans, and more. For details, please see the attached document outlining all benefits.

About Mencap

We partner with people with learning disabilities, supporting them to live as independently as they choose. Our services include high-quality, flexible support, advice via help lines and websites, and more. We aim to provide meaningful employment and development opportunities, inspiring our team to reach their full potential.