Store Manager

Centra; Bray; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Centra in Bray is seeking a Store Manager to lead the store's daily operations, drive sales, and ensure top-class customer service and fresh food offers.

You'll oversee people, planograms, rostering, and KPIs, while maintaining safe, compliant, and welcoming store environment.

If you're passionate about grocery retail and thrive in a fast-paced setting, apply before the closing date.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in a relevant retail management role.
• Ability to achieve KPIs and targets.
• Strong reporting literacy and ability to action insights.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong delegation abilities.
• Highly driven with a strong work ethic.
• Passion for grocery retail.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Live Centra brand-values: Proud, Energetic, Imaginative, Community-Based.
• Oversee smooth store operations.
• Set and monitor sales targets with the team on margins and KPIs.
• Implement planograms and ensure correct in-store range.
• Manage rostering and annual leave; maintain records.
• Engage with Store Owner regularly.
• Ensure store merchandising to the highest standard.
• Foster safe, respectful, inclusive environment.
• Handle customer queries professionally and per policy.
• Engage with new initiatives and new ways of working.

Skills

Retail management

KPI targets

Reporting

Communication

Delegation

Work ethic

Grocery retail

Fast-paced environment

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel/Word)

Job description

Main purpose of the role:

Ensure the store operates efficiently and effectively and that all our employees provide our customers with the best customer service and fresh food offering at all times. Deliver key store targets (sales and profitability) through effective management of people and operations.

Job Ref:

54439

Job Title:

Store Manager

Job Type:

Full time

Location:

Boghall Road Bray

Salary:

On Application

Closing Date For Applications:

07-10-2026

Job Description:

Main purpose of the role:

Ensure the store operates efficiently and effectively and that all our employees provide our customers with the best customer service and fresh food offering at all times. Deliver key store targets (sales and profitability) through effective management of people and operations.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have/be:

• Minimum 2 years experience in a relevant retail management position
• An understanding of how to achieve KPIs and targets
• Strong knowledge and experience of reading and actioning reports
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
• Excellent communication skills
• Good delegation skills
• Highly driven with a strong work ethic
• Passion for grocery retail
• Thrive in a fast-paced working environment.

Main Duties:

• Actively live Centra brand-values i.e. Proud, Energetic, Imaginative and Community-Based
• Oversee and ensure the smooth running of the store
• Set, monitor and achieve sales targets with the team on gross profit margin, net margin, waste and other KPIs as agreed with Store Owner
• Implement planograms correctly and ensure the correct range is in place in store
• Manage employee rostering and annual leave and maintain accurate and secure records
• Engage with the Store Owner on a regular basis
• Ensure merchandising and presentation of entire store is of the highest standard at all times and in accordance with relevant store planograms and guidelines
• Develop and promote good communication between employees and management in a safe, respectful and inclusive environment;
• Deal with all customer queries efficiently, professionally and consistent with store policy
• Engage with new initiatives and embrace new ways of working.