Assistant Store Manager

TN United Kingdom; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking retail company as an Assistant Store Manager in Whitehaven, where you will be part of an exciting team with excellent career prospects. This role offers the chance to gain an industry-recognised qualification within your first 18 months. We seek a proactive and commercial retail manager who can drive sales and lead a team effectively. With full training provided, this is an ideal opportunity for those looking to grow within a dynamic business environment. If you have a passion for retail and leadership, we would love to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Experience in management or supervision within retail is preferred.
• Proactive approach and ability to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Assist in daily store operations and ensure cost targets are met.
• Maximize profitability by promoting sales and delivering excellent customer service.
• Manage and motivate the team to achieve targets.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Leadership

Sales driving

Training and development

Education

Industry-recognised qualification

Job description

Here at Peacocks we have a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Store Manager at our Whitehaven store. If you would like to be part of a forward-thinking business and have a job with excellent career prospects, we would love to hear from you.

As well as being part of an exciting and dynamic team, you will also have the opportunity to gain an industry-recognised qualification within your first 18 months if you wish to do so.

As an Assistant Store Manager, we are looking for a well-rounded and commercial retail manager who is proactive in their approach and can work using their own initiative. Fashion retail experience is desirable; however, it is not essential as full training will be provided. The ideal candidate will have previous experience either in management or supervision of personnel within a retail outlet.

Responsibilities:

1. Assist the manager in the day-to-day operation of the store whilst ensuring costs are contained within targets.
2. Maximize store profitability by promoting sales within the store.
3. Ensure that a high level of customer service is delivered at all times.
4. Manage, coach, and motivate the team to deliver to all targets and lead by example.
5. Deputize for the manager when necessary.

Minimum Requirements:

1. Commercial awareness
2. Excellent leadership credentials
3. An ability to drive sales through your team
4. Good training and development capabilities
5. Desire to progress within our ever-growing business