Temp Shop Manager - Cardiff

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Penarth; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd is recruiting a Shop Manager for a Christmas seasonal role in Cardiff. The post involves hands-on management of a busy shop, leading volunteers, delivering excellent customer service and maximizing income for charitable causes during October to December 2026.

The role requires experience in retail, strong organisational skills, and the ability to lead a team and operate EPOS with cash handling.

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-facing retail environment.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Experience leading or supporting a team of volunteers.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day running of the shop during the Christmas season.
• Lead, motivate and support a team of volunteers.
• Organise volunteer rotas and ensure shop coverage.
• Deliver excellent customer service and promote a welcoming shop environment.
• Help achieve sales targets and maximise income for charity aims.
• Support shop set-up, merchandising and stock management.
• Operate EPOS, handle cash and banking with accuracy.
• Build positive relationships with volunteers, venue and Regional Manager.
• Promote the shop locally to increase awareness and footfall.
• Support local events and marketing opportunities.

Skills

Customer service

Organisational skills

Volunteer management

Team leadership

Cash handling

Job description

• Cardiff | Seasonal Christmas Retail Location: Cardiff, CF10 1GL Contract: Temporary
• October to December 2026 Hours: Full-time and part-time available Pay: £12.71 per hour Are you an experienced Shop Manager, Store Manager or Retail Supervisor looking for a rewarding temporary retail role this Christmas?

Our client is looking for an enthusiastic and organised Shop Manager to join their Cardiff team for the 2026 Christmas season.

This is a hands-on seasonal retail role where you will help manage the day-to-day running of the shop, lead and support volunteers, deliver excellent customer service and help maximise sales and income for charities and good causes.

About the Role As Shop Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the successful operation of the Cardiff shop throughout the Christmas trading period.

Your responsibilities will include: Managing the day-to-day running of the shop Leading, motivating and supporting a team of volunteers Organising volunteer rotas and ensuring appropriate shop cover Delivering excellent customer service and maintaining a welcoming shop environment Helping achieve sales targets and maximise income Supporting shop set-up, deliveries, merchandising and stock management Operating EPOS and overseeing cash handling, reconciliation and banking Building positive relationships with volunteers, the venue and Regional Manager Promoting the shop within the local community to increase awareness and footfall Supporting local events, promotional activity and marketing opportunities Ensuring the shop remains well-stocked, attractive and commercially focused About You We are looking for a Shop Manager, Store Manager, Retail Supervisor or experienced retail professional who enjoys working with people and can confidently take responsibility for a busy seasonal shop.

You will ideally have: Experience in a customer-facing or retail environment Strong organisational and time-management skills Experience leading, managing or supporting a team Excellent communication and customer service skills The confidence to work independently and use your own initiative Good commercial awareness and a focus on achieving sales The ability to build positive relationships within the local community A flexible and positive approach to the changing needs of a busy seasonal shop Previous retail management, charity retail or volunteer management experience would be an advantage, but the right attitude, enthusiasm and ability to work with people are equally important.

A Seasonal Role That Makes a Difference This is a fantastic opportunity to combine retail management and community engagement with the chance to support charities and good causes during the important Christmas trading period.

With full-time and part-time hours available, this temporary Shop Manager role could suit an experienced retail manager, supervisor or customer-focused professional looking for seasonal employment in Cardiff.

If you're organised, enthusiastic and enjoy leading people in a busy retail environment, we'd love to hear from you.