Assistant Manager

Zachary Daniels; Cork; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Daniels in Cork is seeking an Assistant Manager for a fast-growing retail store. You will report to Store Manager and lead a strong team to drive turnover and revenues while monitoring wages, wastage and shrinkage to protect KPIs.

You will ensure excellent customer service, store presentation, stock control and compliance with safety policies, using management information to inform decisions. The role is based on-site in Cork and targets strong performance in a busy retail environment.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in a fast paced retail environment.
• Strong on-floor leadership and people management.
• Customer service oriented with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Managing the day to day running of a department
• Acting as Duty Manager for the entire store in the absence of Store Management
• Assisting Store Management in achieving company KPI's
• Ensuring your team delivers exceptional customer service
• Delivering exemplary standards in store presentation, stock control, shrinkage and administration compliance
• Complying with all Health & Safety policies and legislation
• Use management information to make strategic business decisions

Skills

Retail management

Leadership

Customer service

Stock control

Health & Safety

Job description

Assistant Manager | Cork | Up to €45,000
RAPIDLY EXPANDING and the MARKET LEADER in their retail sector!
If you thrive on pace, people, processes and passion, then drive your career forward with this rapidly growing retail business.
Our client is a high-profile volume retail store, renowned for value-for-money and excellent customer service. Our client is very much on an upward trajectory, having undergone an impressive new store opening programme over the last few years. Our client is looking for future Store Managers.
As an Assistant Manager reporting to the Store Manager and responsible for a strong team, you'll be tasked with driving forward both turnover and revenues from the store based on lean principles. Keeping a close focus on financial KPIs, including wages, wastage and shrinkage will form a key element of the role, together with non-financials such as customer service/feedback, internal audit and standards and compliance.

• Managing the day to day running of a department
• Acting as Duty Manager for the entire store in the absence of Store Management
• Assisting Store Management in achieving company KPI's
• Ensuring your team delivers exceptional customer service
• Delivering exemplary standards in store presentation, stock control, shrinkage and administration compliance
• Complying with all Health & Safety policies and legislation
• Use management information to make strategic business decisions

The ideal Assistant Manager candidate;

Have a proven track record in a fast paced retail environment.

Enjoy being on the shop floor- No sitting in the office for you!

Be able to demonstrate a high level of operational, leadership, planning, organisational, interpersonal and communication skills

Be target driven and customer service orientated

Be highly motivated and ambitious

Be a self starter with a can do attitude