Trainee Store Manager

Select Appointments; England; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run retail business is looking for a Trainee Store Manager to join their expanding team across Norfolk & Suffolk. This full-time, permanent role offers comprehensive training in retail management and sales techniques. The successful candidate will need a driving license and a desire to provide excellent customer service. Candidates without prior retail experience are welcome as extensive training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Full driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
• Outgoing and confident with an enthusiastic personality.
• Passionate about delivering great customer service.

Responsibilities

• Identify retail sales opportunities through excellent customer service.
• Support the store manager with stock control, ordering, and sales administration.
• Provide ongoing customer support.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Sales techniques

Multitasking

Job description

About The Company

Our client is a vibrant, family-run business with over 30 years of trading success. They are the region's leading independent providers, their dynamic culture, bespoke training, and commitment to employee development mean their team and company continue to thrive in their ever-changing industry.

About The Role

My client is seeking an enthusiastic and ambitious individual to join them as a Trainee Store Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive sales environment as the company continues to expand across Norfolk and Suffolk.

You’ll work across multiple retail stores, allocated to locations convenient to where you live. While teams are kept local, business needs may occasionally require visits to other locations.

This is a full-time permanent role with genuine career progression. You’ll receive comprehensive training in retail store management, sales techniques, and the latest technology – everything you need to succeed.

Key Details

• Location: Flexible across Norfolk & Suffolk stores (allocated locally)
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:30am – 5:30pm
• Contract: Full-time Permanent
• Requirements: Full driving licence & access to your own vehicle

What You’ll Do

• Identify retail sales opportunities through excellent customer service
• Retain the company's long-standing, local customer base
• Identify business-to-business sales opportunities across their wider product portfolio
• Provide ongoing customer support
• Support the store manager with stock control, ordering, and sales administration
• Develop expertise in technology and sales techniques

About You

• Outgoing and confident with an enthusiastic personality
• Driven by a genuine desire to achieve goals
• An excellent communicator
• Passionate about delivering great customer service
• Naturally curious with a willingness to learn
• Able to multitask in pressurised situations
• Computer literate

Don’t worry if you don’t have prior retail experience – they're more interested in you as an individual. Their extensive ongoing training will equip you with everything you need.

Reach out to Emma NOW at Select – Interviews being booked in, in readiness for a 2026 start!