Assistant Store Manager

JR United Kingdom; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

JR United Kingdom is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Store Manager for their iconic Fort William store. The ideal candidate will manage store profitability while leading a dedicated team to ensure exceptional customer service. This role requires retail background, strong leadership skills, and a passion for outdoor sports. Enjoy benefits like 30 days of holiday and corporate discounts while contributing to a vibrant work environment.

Benefits

30 days holiday (increasing to 32 after 2 years)

Corporate discounts for you, friends, and family

Full access to Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Retail experience at supervisor/management level.
• Experience in dealing with the public and developing others.
• Active participant in outdoor activities.

Responsibilities

• Accountability for store performance including customer service and operations.
• Ensure compliance with policies and carry out HR processes.
• Evaluate performance and identify areas for improvement.

Skills

Team management

Customer service

Cash handling

Stock room management

Merchandising

Health & safety knowledge

Product knowledge

Job description

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Assistant Store Manager - Fort William

As the Assistant Store Manager of our iconic store in Fort William, you will assist in being responsible for the profit and loss of your store through effective management of the team. We like our Assistant Managers to be very commercially aware and KPI focused, so you will be expected to have an exceptional knowledge in monitoring and responding to sales figures to ensure your store remains profitable at all times. Customer service is always at the forefront of everything we do, so we expect our Assistant Managers to be heavily involved with driving service through the sales team and leading from the front at all times.

The applicant must have retail experience, preferably at supervisor/management level. Knowledge of the outdoor sports market would be a great advantage.

Could you be who we are looking for?

We are looking for candidates with skills and experience in the following areas:

• Experience in merchandising within a retail environment.
• Experience in team management.
• The ability to train and develop others.
• Experience in dealing with the public.
• Experience in cash handling/banking.
• Experience in stock room management.
• Sound product knowledge.
• Sound health & safety knowledge.
• An active participant in outdoor activities.

What does a typical day sound like?

• Be accountable as well as hold your store accountable for overall performance, e.g., customer service, people, product, and day-to-day operations.
• Ensure compliance with the company’s policies and operational guidelines, and carry out people processes such as disciplinaries and investigations under guidance from our HR Department.
• Provide innovative and practical solutions.
• Evaluate performance using key performance indicators and identify areas for improvement.

Working for Nevisport

• Enjoy 30 days holiday (increasing to 32 days after 2 years’ service) to maintain a healthy work-life balance and explore the outdoors!
• Benefit from our corporate discounts for you, your friends, and your family.
• Full access to our Employee Assistance Programme and much more!

We want like-minded, committed individuals to join us and be part of our continued success. If this sounds like a good fit for you, we welcome your application.

Salary information will be determined by experience and fit and decided at the point of offer. If you have any questions regarding this, please get in touch.