Store Manager - Inverness

Sparscotland; Inverness; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Store Manager to oversee operations in a busy retail environment. This role requires strong leadership and commercial skills to maximize sales and profitability while ensuring exceptional customer service. You will manage a dedicated team, implement strategies to enhance product availability, and maintain compliance with safety standards. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to advance their career in retail management within a supportive company that values community engagement and employee development.

Benefits

Company pension

Qualifications

• Proven background in retail management, particularly in grocery.
• Experience in leading and developing a team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of a busy retail store and lead a high-performing team.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, and legal standards.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Management Skills

Commercial Awareness

Customer Service Skills

Operational Skills

Job description

C J Lang & Son Ltd is the wholesaler for SPAR Scotland, the largest symbol group in Scotland with over 300 convenience stores across the country. We are a family-owned Retail and Distribution business with our Head Office based in Dundee. We are proud to serve local communities through our Company Owned SPAR Stores throughout Scotland and have a distribution network covering countryside to coast backed by outstanding operational organisation.

As Store Manager, you will take full responsibility for running every aspect of a busy retail store. Suitable applicants will demonstrate strong leadership, management, and commercial skills. Additionally, you will be a natural forward planner, managing store operation to deliver excellent customer service and maximise sales and profitability.

If you have a proven background in retail, the determination to deliver, and flexible approach to work, this may be the ideal opportunity for you to take the next step in your career and, to help you achieve this, we offer a comprehensive training programme.

About the Role

Manage a highly effective team, ensuring they have the capability to deliver above and beyond in their role by developing their operational, customer service and team skills.

Deliver the right range, quality and availability of products in line with SPAR standards, promotions, NPD and customer needs to build loyalty within the community.

Support your team and use your expertise and knowledge to actively grow sales and maximise profit.

Lead the implementation and embedding of Food to Go across your team, ensuring that it delivers to standards and sales set.

Manage your resources to deliver all store activities ensuring that hours are worked when and where these would most benefit customers, and to identify and resolve root cause issues, with sustainable solutions and continual reviews.

Ensure that your store is meeting or exceeding its safe and legal standards particularly in relation to food safety and hygiene, licensing of alcohol and cigarette sales. To deliver this will include coaching your team to use all tools available to provide a safe, clean, and legal place to work.

About you…

Knowledge and experience of the retail trade with exposure to Grocery sector is preferable.

Experience at managing and leading a team.

Ability to work at pace and react to changing needs of our customers and the business.

Commercial awareness to drive performance and maximise revenue

Job Type: Full-time

• Company pension

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability
• Ability to currently commute to Inverness