Store Manager

Machine Mart; West Alvington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff Discounts

Commission payments first 6 months

Healthcare Cash plans

Company pension

Life Cover

Retail Trust access

Brand discounts

Training & development

Internal promotion

Paid breaks

Tea & Coffee

Job summary

Machine Mart is seeking a Store Manager to lead day-to-day store operations and a small team of 4–6 colleagues. You will be responsible for delivering excellent customer service, achieving sales targets and maintaining a safe, efficient store environment.

You will motivate your team, coach staff, and build strong customer rapport while upholding the company’s standards and policies. The role is hands-on and requires flexible hours to meet business needs.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a small team in a retail or field sales context.
• Track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets and KPIs.
• Ability to motivate and coach staff to deliver great customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Day to day management of the store.
• Lead a small team of 4–6 staff.
• Motivate team to meet sales targets and deliver excellent customer service.
• Provide honest advice and build rapport with customers to aid buying decisions.

Skills

Lead a small team

Managerial experience in retail

Sales targets / KPIs

Motivating your team

Product range knowledge

Team player

Willingness to learn

Accuracy & numeracy

Basic computer literacy

Career ambition

Job description

About The Role

What youll be doing:

• Youll be responsible for the day to day management of the store.
• You will be working up to 45 hours per week - all extra time worked is paid or can be taken as time off in lieu```
• Youll be leading from the front, managing a small team of between 4 - 6 members of staff
• Youll be committed to motivating your team to deliver a great customer experience as well as achieving challenging sales targets
• Youll be committed to offering honest advice and building a rapport with customers, exceeding their expectations and reassuring them when they're bewildered by choice

What youll need - skills and experience:

• Proven experience of leading a small team
• Managerial experience within a retail or field sales position, ideally in a hard goods environment
• Proven experience in achieving sales targets and KPIs
• Proven experience in motivating your team
• Youll have practical experience / knowledge of some or all of our product range
• You'll be a confident, enthusiastic and driven team player
• You'll be committed to learning and developing yourself and your team
• Your personal skills will include accuracy and numeracy as well as basic computer literacy
• Youll possess the desire to succeed both individually and as leader of the team

Benefits

What youll get in return for your commitment:

• Staff Discounts
• Guaranteed monthly commission payment amount for your first 6 months
• Healthcare Cash plans
• A company pension scheme
• Life Cover
• Access to the Retail Trust, our well-being platform - offering a 24-hour helpline for a variety of support services
• Discounts on 100s of high street & online brands including restaurants, holidays, and shopping
• Role specific training and development
• Proactive promotion of internal candidates
• Paid Breaks
• Free Tea & Coffee

About The Company

Where youll be working:

Machine Mart are the UKs leading specialist retailer of workshop power tools and equipment to the general public and trade customers.With stores nationwide and over 40 years in business we are at the forefront of our sector and are supporting our recent success with continued growth. For further information on our company and our product range, visit our website:www.machinemart.co.uk