Assistant Store Manager

Oliver Bonas; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant independent British lifestyle brand as an Assistant Store Manager in London! This exciting role offers you the chance to develop your career in retail while contributing to a collaborative and playful work environment. You'll be responsible for guiding your team, analyzing performance metrics, and ensuring exceptional customer experiences across various store locations. With ambitious growth plans, this is a fantastic opportunity for driven individuals looking to take their career to the next level. If you're ready to inspire and lead with positivity, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Generous employee discount up to 60%

Free 24-hour employee assistance programme

Flexible holiday - 30 days

Annual discretionary profit-related bonus

Free membership for health cash plan

Enhanced parental leave

Mental Health First Aider support

Education support through eLearning

Free refreshments in store

Qualifications

• Experience in team management is essential.
• Exceptional organizational skills and a natural ability to multitask.

Responsibilities

• Analyze reports to measure store success and team performance.
• Lead by example and guide team members to meet objectives.

Skills

Team Management

Organizational Skills

Commercial Awareness

Multi-tasking

Positive Attitude

Job description

Assistant Store Manager Recruitment Event - Tuesday 28th January 2025

Looking to develop your career in retail with a vibrant independent British lifestyle brand? We have Assistant Store Manager opportunities across some of our London stores.

Join us as we grow! With exciting plans to open new stores and expand existing ones through 2025, you'll find incredible opportunities for growth, skill development, and career progression.

You will be passionate, enthusiastic, driven, and ambitious. Excited by new opportunities to learn and develop your skills, and eager to take on new challenges. You will bring positivity, a cool head, and a warm heart to ensure you inspire your team and customers alike.

A bit about us …

At Oliver Bonas (OB), our values of Work Hard, Play Hard & Be Kind are integral to everything we do. Collaboration, imagination, curiosity, and teamwork are key to our success, and everyone has their part to play in making OB a special place to work.

Having fun is key, and a playful and positive approach creates an optimistic environment. We don’t take ourselves too seriously, but we are serious about what we do.

Our team knows their stuff. They’re confident, creative, and unafraid to challenge convention to find solutions, taking accountability for their actions, but always with kindness and humility.

More about the role …

You will need to be flexible throughout London (within Zones 1-6) with the opportunity to work in our different store locations.

Our Assistant Store Managers have responsibility for the following:

1. Analyze a variety of reports to measure the success of the store and team.
2. Work with KPIs to evaluate the store’s performance and identify development areas.
3. Travel to other stores, supporting store management teams as and when business needs.
4. Lead by example and provide guidance to all team members, ensuring their personal objectives and the store’s objectives are being met.
5. Work alongside the store manager to ensure the team delivers exceptional customer experiences.
6. Support your store manager with team member progress meetings and appraisals to support their career development.
7. Follow company guidelines for all cash handling including till transactions and cashing up.
8. Ensure the team adheres to OB operational standards.
9. Have an approachable yet authoritative written and verbal communication style, in keeping with the Oliver Bonas tone of voice.

Bonas Benefits:

• Generous employee discount up to 60% off all OB products.
• Free access to our 24-hour employee assistance programme with Care First – offering financial, emotional, and vocational support.
• Flexible holiday – 30 days (including bank holidays) – increasing to 35 days with length of service.
• Annual discretionary profit-related bonus scheme.
• Free membership for our Westfield Health Cash Plan or Private Medical.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave.
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Voice network and EDI team.
• Mental Health First Aider support.
• Education and support throughout the Looop eLearning platform.
• Free refreshments and treats in store.

What we look for:

• Experience in team management.
• Positivity, vibrancy, and readiness to take on anything.
• Someone who’s kind, helpful, and considerate towards customers and team members alike.
• Exceptional organizational skills and natural multi-tasking ability.
• Commercial awareness.
• Ambition, resourcefulness, and someone who’s looking for opportunities to learn more.