Store Manager Designate

Gravity Recruit; Reading; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent retail recruitment agency is seeking a Store Manager Designate to support operations across Reading and Bracknell. This role involves overseeing store operations in the absence of the Store Manager, ensuring compliance, and achieving sales targets. Ideal candidates will bring managerial experience and a proactive approach to marketing and customer relationships. Competitive salary and excellent career progression opportunities are offered, along with additional benefits such as a bi-annual bonus scheme and ample holiday.

Benefits

Excellent career progression

Training & Mentoring program

Bi-Annual store bonus Scheme

Company Sick Pay

Access to exclusive perks via Perkbox

Long Service recognition

20 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in a managerial role is beneficial.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet sales targets.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Regional Manager as required.
• Open and close stores as key holder in the absence of colleagues.
• Ensure stores achieve their revenue budgets.

Skills

Operating and financial controls

Staff Relationships

Marketing

Health and Safety

Housekeeping and maintenance

Job description

Store Manager Designate

Reading / Bracknell

The role of the Designate Manager is to provide support within the designated region as and when required. To cover the stores within the Region in the absence of the Store Manager or any other staff and to support the Regional Manager. To maximise the sales and profit targets store compliance and sustain effective relationships within the stores.

Key Responsibilities :

• Operating and financial controls
• Staff Relationships
• Marketing
• Health and Safety
• Housekeeping and maintenance
• Maintain local awareness of local competitor activity and inform the Regional Manager accordingly
• Develop and maintain promotional relationships with local businesses within the Region

Main Activities :

• Provide support and help as directed by the Regional Manager
• Open and close stores as key holder while colleagues are absent
• Promote sales in line with the stores business plan
• Proactively market the store which will include leaflet drops and business visits
• Ensure the stores achieve their revenue budgets
• As required prepare present and follow up written quotations for the stores with the Regional Managers guidance
• Maintain and promote excellent financial controls cash handling banking and accounting procedures using the Black Book and 6 of the best as minimum standards
• Ensure that the company administrative systems are maintained and adhered to at all times
• Carry out ad hoc tasks as requested by the Regional Manager

Package :

30067 Package Benefits

Benefits :

• An excellent career in a fast-growing business
• Training & Mentoring program for great career progression
• Bi-Annual store bonus Scheme
• Company Sick Pay
• Access to exclusive perks via Perkbox membership
• Long Service recognition
• 20 days holiday per year plus bank holidays

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Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 30067 - 30067