Assistant Store Manager

McCarthy Recruitment; Watford; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

Wellbeing support

Job summary

McCarthy Recruitment is seeking an Assistant Store Manager in Watford to lead a busy retail team, drive sales and deliver outstanding customer service.

You will deputise for the Store Manager, oversee stock and daily operations, coach colleagues, and work toward ambitious targets with clear progression opportunities.

This permanent, full-time role offers a competitive salary (£38,525 - £45,420) and a structured benefits package within a rapidly expanding UK retailer.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Assistant Manager or Store Manager within retail or hospitality.
• Hands-on leadership style with a passion for achieving targets.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Proactive, solution-focused mindset.
• Flexibility to travel within a 45-minute radius to support nearby stores.
• Ability to prioritise, delegate and motivate a team in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Leading, coaching and developing a high-performing team
• Supporting the Store Manager in delivering strong commercial results
• Ensuring smooth daily operations and excellent customer service
• Driving sales performance and exceeding store targets
• Managing stock levels and overseeing daily stock ordering
• Maintaining high standards of compliance, presentation and efficiency

Skills

Leadership

People management

Customer service

Organisational skills

Target driven

Travel agility

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Store Manager

Location: Watford

Salary: £38,525 - £45,420 per annum

Role: Permanent - Full-Time

Are you ready to take your retail leadership career to the next level?

We're recruiting for an ambitious and driven Assistant Store Manager to join one of the UK's fastest-growing retail businesses. With new stores opening regularly and clear progression pathways, this is your opportunity to grow with a company that truly invests in its people.

If you thrive in fast-paced environments, love leading from the front, and are motivated by delivering results, this could be the perfect role for you.

About the Role

As Assistant Store Manager, you'll play a vital role in driving store performance, leading a high-energy team, and delivering an exceptional customer experience. You'll deputise for the Store Manager when required and help ensure every operational detail runs smoothly.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading, coaching and developing a high-performing team
• Supporting the Store Manager in delivering strong commercial results
• Ensuring smooth daily operations and excellent customer service
• Driving sales performance and exceeding store targets
• Managing stock levels and overseeing daily stock ordering
• Maintaining high standards of compliance, presentation and efficiency

What We're Looking For

• Experience as an Assistant Manager, Store Manager within retail or hospitality
• A hands-on leadership style with a passion for achieving targets
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• A proactive, solution-focused mindset
• Flexibility to travel within a 45-minute radius to support nearby stores
• The ability to prioritise, delegate and motivate a team in a fast-paced environment

What's in It for You?

• Competitive salary of £38,525 - £45,420
• Guaranteed annual salary increase
• Clear and structured progression opportunities
• Industry-leading pay and benefits
• Health cash plan and wellbeing support
• The chance to join a business with exciting UK expansion plans

If you're ambitious, driven and ready to build a long-term retail career with genuine progression opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.

The Legal Bit:

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. By applying for this role, you are explicitly consenting for McCarthy Recruitment to hold and process your data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations. Your details will be added to our holding database. We process certain personal information about you for our legitimate business interests to identify and contact suitable candidates about positions that may be relevant to them. Details are set out in our privacy policy at privacy. If you wish to exercise your right to access, erase or restrict the processing of your data, please contact us at the office and we will respond to your query