Trainee Store Manager

JR United Kingdom; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Store Manager at a forward-thinking retail company. In this full-time, permanent role, you will support multiple stores in Birmingham and surrounding areas, ensuring excellent customer service and team motivation. This position offers a competitive salary and a clear pathway for career progression to Store Manager. Ideal candidates will possess retail management experience and a positive, flexible attitude. Join a growing company that values development and strives for excellence in retail.

Qualifications

• Previous experience at supervisor/management level in retail or a related sector.
• Ability to motivate, coach, and inspire a team.

Responsibilities

• Motivate and coach the team to deliver excellent customer service.
• Draft rotas and analyze sales figures and reports.
• Assist with recruitment and development of the team.

Skills

Team Leadership

Customer Service

Sales Analysis

Retail Management

Coaching

Job description

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Deichmann Shoes have an exciting opportunity to join our growing business – working as a Trainee Store Manager, supporting our store in Birmingham and other stores in the surrounding area.

For this particular role the stores you will cover & support include; Birmingham, Solihull, West Bromwich, Walsall, Wolverhampton and additional stores considered to be within a reasonable commuting distance.

Working as a Trainee Store Manager for Deichmann, you will be offered a competitive salary of £29,500 per annum.

This is a full time, permanent position and you therefore must be fully flexible to work across the week.

Our Trainee Store Managers are our fast track, high potential managerial talent!

After initial training, Trainee Managers build their understanding of how Deichmann stores operate, by providing managerial cover across a cluster of stores. You must therefore be able to travel within a defined geographical area.

On completion of training, Trainee Managers are in an ideal position to be promoted to Store Manager.

Our ideal Trainee Managers will therefore have previous experience at supervisor / management level, within a retail setting or similar, and be keen to progress their career in store management.

Key activities:

• Motivate and coach the team to deliver excellent customer service.
• Lead by example in promoting and upselling products.
• Drafting rotas, in line with payroll budgets.
• Analysis of sales figures & reports.
• Ensure all company standards are implemented and maintained i.e., merchandising, administration.
• Working to targets and hitting company KPI’s.
• Assisting with the recruitment and development of the team.

Personal characteristics:

• A hands-on leader, with experience in retail or a related industry sector
• A positive & flexible approach with a can-do attitude.
• The ability to work under pressure, in a demanding, fast paced environment.
• The confidence and ability to motivate, coach and inspire the team.
• Methodical & organised with a structured approach to work.
• Candidates with a full UK driving licence are preferred - due to the travel involved*

At Deichmann we can offer you the opportunity to develop and progress your career within a fast paced, growing company, in return for which we want you to strive to be the best retailer you can be and deliver fantastic customer service through your team.

If you would like to join the team at Deichmann UK as our Trainee Store Manager and you meet the job requirements, please click apply.