Assistant Store Manager - Luton Airport (40 hours - 12 month FTC)

Rituals; Luton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the retail sector is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to motivate the team and ensure exceptional customer service. The ideal candidate will possess strong people management skills and a proven track record in retail or hospitality. This role involves supporting the Store Manager and handling shifts that require early and late availability.

Qualifications

• Prior relevant experience as an Assistant Store Manager or equivalent within retail or hospitality.
• Essential: 5-year checkable work history.
• Essential: Clean criminal record check (CRB/DBS).
• Must be available for early shifts starting at 3 AM and late shifts ending at 10 PM.

Responsibilities

• Motivating the team and providing a meaningful shopping experience.
• Supporting the Store Manager in day-to-day business activities.
• Coaching team members to reach their potential.

Skills

People management skills

Decision making

Problem-solving skills

Communication

Motivation

Coaching

Inspiration

Job description

Job Description

As Assistant Store Manager, your focus is on motivating your team and giving each customer a meaningful shopping experience. You’re also second-in-command, ready to fill in for your Store Manager and take charge when necessary. Above all, you’re dedicated to driving your store’s performance by ensuring excellent customer service, effective teamwork and efficient operations every day.

You’ll act as a role model for your team and a true ambassador for Rituals. You’ll support your Store Manager in creating a culture of trust, based on positive and constructive feedback, you’ll help to recruit, hire and retain a diverse and talented store team, you’ll coach your team members to help them feel more engaged while achieving their full potential and finally, you’ll serve as your Store Manager’s right hand by helping them with day-to-day business activities!

Qualifications

High on energy, low on ego and with a little bit of humour!

You are ‘one of a kind’ because your ability to encourage others and reach your store’s goals in terms of customer satisfaction and sales. In addition, as Assistant Store Manager you are inspiring, and performance orientated.

On top of that, you have:

• Prior relevant experience as an Assistant Store Manager or equivalent within retail or hospitality.

• People management skills (e.g., communication, motivation, coaching, connection, and inspiration)

• Experience in sharing knowledge to drive behavioural change and develop others.

• Decision making and problem-solving skills.

• Essential: 5-year checkable work history.

• Essential: Clean criminal record check (CRB/DBS)

• Essential: Must be available to work early shifts starting at 3 AM on three days per week and late shifts ending at 10 PM on two days per week.