Assistant Store Manager - Retail - Gateshead

Acapella Recruitment; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading menswear retailer in Gateshead is seeking an experienced Assistant Store Manager to join their team. The role involves assisting the Store Manager with daily operations, including managing staff, customer service, and merchandising. Offering a competitive salary of £26,000 with an OTE of £28.5k along with benefits such as 28 days holiday, a pension scheme, and staff discounts. This is a great opportunity with promising career prospects.

Benefits

28 days holiday

Workplace pension scheme

Staff discount scheme

Full training on stock

Qualifications

• Candidates must have managerial experience within a fashion retail environment.
• Dynamic individuals are sought to assist the Store Manager.
• Experience in sales and customer service is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Store Manager in managing the store and team.
• Help organize staff rotas and customer service.
• Manage merchandising stock, till, and card machine.

Skills

Managerial experience

Customer service skills

Organizational skills

Merchandising skills

Job description

Assistant Store Manager

We are a leading menswear retailer and have stores/concessions across the UK – we have been operating for over 75 years.

The business is expanding further, and we are currently seeking an experienced Assistant Store Manager to join the team for our menswear store based within Metrocentre, Unit 21 Lower Platinum Mall, St Michaels Way, Gateshead, NE11 9YG.

This is a superb opportunity to join a well‑established yet ever‑growing company, in a managerial position.

Dynamic individuals are sought and will be responsible for assisting the Store Manager manage the store and team, help organise staff rotas, sales and customer service, merchandising stock, plus use of till and card machine.

Salary / Benefits:

We offer a competitive basic salary -

• £26,000 basic, OTE £28.5k which includes excellent bonus and commission.
• Commission scheme is payable on team sales, not an individual target.
• 28 days holiday.
• Workplace pension scheme.
• Staff discount scheme.
• Full training on all our stock.

Hours:

• 40 hours per week between store opening times.

To be considered for this opportunity you must have Managerial experience within a fashion retail environment.

Great career prospects await the successful candidate!