Store Manager

Dogs Trust Company Limited; Wells; On-site; GBP 22,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading charity organization in Wells seeks a part-time Store Manager to oversee their new shop. This role involves building a volunteer team, maximizing shop profits, and ensuring excellent customer service. Ideal candidates will have retail experience, strong management skills, and a passion for animal welfare. The position requires 30 hours of work per week with a salary of £21,732 annually plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Retail experience is essential for this role.
• Strong team and budgetary management skills are required.
• Ability to inspire and lead a team of volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Build and inspire a team of volunteers to deliver excellent customer service.
• Maximise shop profit and achieve budgeted sales targets.
• Maintain high shop presentation and effective merchandising.
• Use marketing skills to request quality stock.
• Provide leadership and line management to volunteers and staff.

Skills

Retail experience

Team management

Budget management

Customer service

Job description

Store Manager

Application Deadline: 7 November 2025

Department: Retail

Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time

Location: Wells

Compensation: £21,732 (FTE £27,165) per year + benefits

Description

Are you a fashion-conscious dog lover who makes things happen?

We are looking for a commercially minded Store Manager for our new charity store in Wells to help us create a hub of sustainable fashion and a place for dog lovers in your community. This role is part time working 30 hours per week.

What does this role do?

As Store Manager, you'll:

• build and inspire a team of volunteers to deliver excellent customer service,
• maximise shop profit through achieving or exceeding budgeted sales targets, leading on pricing of items for sale according to guidelines,
• maintain high levels of shop presentation through effective merchandising, using commercial decision making to drive the best use of space available,
• use marketing skills to request quality stock,
• provide leadership and line management to volunteers and members of staff.

Could this be you?

To be successful in this role, you'll need some retail experience along with strong team and budgetary management skills. You'll be an engaging, inspiring leader who has the ability to drive sales through commercial awareness and excellent customer service.

What does this team do?

Our Retail department is a growing network of 33 charity shops, fuelled by a burning passion for animal welfare and positive change, allowing us to raise funds that make a difference in the lives of countless dogs and their devoted owners across the UK.