Retail Store Manager

JG Foods t/a Grape Tree; Aberystwyth; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

JG Foods t/a Grape Tree in Aberystwyth is seeking an ambitious Retail Store Manager to lead daily store operations. You will ensure stock levels, pricing accuracy, and outstanding customer service while maintaining cleanliness and safety standards.

The role requires hands-on leadership, effective supervision of staff, and the ability to drive promotions and achieve targets within a flexible Monday-to-Sunday schedule.

Qualifications

• Experience in food retail is preferred.
• Strong retail and customer service background.

Responsibilities

• Lead store operations and ensure stock is well stocked and correctly priced.
• Hands-on management of staff and daily store activities.
• Operate the till and handle cash in line with company policy.
• Provide excellent customer service and maintain high standards of cleanliness and safety.
• Ensure compliance with hygiene, stock rotation, and use-by date rules.
• Monitor promotions, layout, and merchandising to hit targets.
• Respect company rules and cooperate with team to run the store smoothly.

Skills

Stock control

Customer service

Till operation

Cash handling

Staff supervision

Organization

Flexibility

Job description

We are looking to recruit an ambitious, confident and enthusiastic Retail Store Manager who can represent our Company in our ABERYSTWYTH store. You will be reporting to the Retail Operations Manager and typically your duties will include, You will provide fast, efficient, pleasant and unrivalled customer service. As a Retail Store Manager of Grape Tree, you need to ensure that the store is well stocked, clean and tidy and that customers leave the store with a lasting image to ensure they keep returning.

• Strong understanding of stock control ie ordering goods, dealing with deliveries and banking monies
• You must be a hands on manager
• Operate the till in accordance with the company instructions
• Provide highest possible standard of customer service.
• Ensure that the shelves are well filled/stocked and faced up at all times.
• Ensure correct pricing of products and stock rotation including the removal from sale of any goods exceeding the ``use by`` date and advise management of any ``Best before`` issues.
• Ensure the maintenance of high standards of hygiene, cleanliness and safety throughout the store.
• Observe company rules at all times and report any breach of company rules witnessed.
• Ensuring all staff fully co-operate to ensure the smooth running of the store.

• Ability to provide excellent customer service, ideally with experience in food retail.
• Good cash handling skills.
• Excellent staff supervision and organisational skills
• Organised & practically minded, be able to roll your sleeves up and get stuck in
• You may have experience of the following: Retail Store Supervisor/Manager, Food Retail, Supermarket, Customer Service, Convenience Store, etc.

The store trades Monday to Sunday and it is essential that the successful candidate is flexible to work within these hours

We are looking for someone with flair and ideas, who enjoys sales and promotions, hitting and exceeding targets