Assistant Store Manager (Sleaford)

Cancer Research UK; North Kesteven; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A charity organization in North Kesteven is seeking an assistant shop manager to support the shop manager in maximizing income and engaging with the community. Candidates should have experience in retail or a vibrant environment and the ability to lead a team. This role offers a generous benefits package and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working in a lively and vibrant environment.
• Ability to work independently and adapt to changing situations.
• Ideally have supervisor experience in retail or fashion.

Responsibilities

• Support the shop manager in guiding a diverse team.
• Manage stock and achieve sales targets.
• Create relationships within the community.

Skills

Customer service

Commercial awareness

Adaptability

Relationship building

Leadership

Job description

We're looking for a motivated assistant shop manager to join Cancer Research UK's trading team. You'll be acting as an ambassador for Cancer Research UK, supporting the shop manager and your team to maximise income through people, resources and stock. In a lively, vibrant working environment, you'll discover something new every day, whether it's a new high street trend, a new community network or a talent you never knew you had. You'll also be surrounded by people who are as dedicated to beating cancer as you are.

• Supporting the shop manager to guide, inspire and engage a diverse team of paid staff and volunteers.
• Support the commercial running of the store including display and merchandising, stock management, maintaining shop standards, store layout, sales and income.
• Leading by example and providing excellent customer and supporter service.
• Work alongside the shop manager to achieve targets for donated stock, cash, gift aid, average selling price, sell through and stock processing.
• Creating relationships with your local community and Cancer Research UK colleagues.
• Supporting the shop manager in the organisation and delivery of creative fundraising events for your store to achieve fundraising targets.
• Maintaining compliance with health and safety, safeguarding, security, administration and HR policies.
• Deputising for the shop manager in their absence. Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that's impressive.
  Experience of working in a lively and vibrant environment.
• Adaptability in changing situations, including being able to work effectively independently.
• Commercial awareness.
• The ability to create relationships and communicate well.
• And ideally supervisor experience, and experience of working in, or an understanding of retail and fashion.
  In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.