Assistant Manager - Cork

Enable Ireland; Cork; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Flexible Working

No Sunday or late-night trading

Uncapped bonus & profit share

Long service reward scheme

Pay adjusted Maternity Leave

Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave

Pay adjusted Paternity Leave

Training opportunities

Wellbeing benefits

Pension

Job summary

Enable Ireland in Cork City is seeking an Assistant Manager to help run the new Furniture Shop. The role requires retail experience, strong leadership and a passion for delivering excellent customer service to support the charity’s services.

You will manage staff, paid and voluntary, help achieve sales targets, and ensure the shop looks attractive and on-brand. Part-time, 24 hours per week, with a pro rata salary of €30,576 per year plus a 1% profit share if targets are met.

Qualifications

• Retail experience required.
• Strong leadership and motivational abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing and developing the new shop toward targets.
• Train, supervise and manage shop staff, both paid and voluntary.
• Ensure the appearance of the shop is attractive and in line with brand standards.

Skills

Retail Experience

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Commercial Experience

Job description

Would you like to work for a great employer? Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland and is named as one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150 Best Employers 2025.

Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities’ employer, proudly maintains a Silver Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.

We are currently seeking a highly motivated Assistant Manager to join our team in Enable Ireland’s Furniture Shop opening soon in Cork City.

Contract Type: Part-time

Contract Hours: 24 hours per week

Salary Scale: €30,576 pro rata per annum. A 1% profit share and bonus (pro rata) are added if targets are met. Excellent benefits.

Annual Leave Entitlement: 21 days per annum + 2 gift days.

Overview of the Post

To work as a member of our team, the post holder will assist in the day to day running of the shop whilst motivating and encouraging staff and volunteers to help achieve sales targets in order to maximise our contribution to Enable Ireland’s services. You must have retail experience and demonstrate strong leadership skills. You will inspire and motivate your team to deliver outstanding results, enjoy being on the shop floor whilst driving sales through great customer service and be motivated by working for a charity.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in managing and developing the new shop in the context of an agreed work plan and agreed financial targets
• Assist in training, supervising and managing shop staff, both paid and voluntary
• Ensure the appearance of the shop internally and externally is attractive to customers and in line with brand standards.

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria

• Retail Experience
• Excellent leadership/motivational experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong Commercial Experience
• Must be eligible to work in the State

Desirable Criteria

• Brand Awareness

Benefits

As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlements
• Flexible Working
• No Sunday or late-night trading
• Uncapped bonus & profit share schemes
• Long service reward scheme
• Pay adjusted Maternity Leave
• Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave
• Pay adjusted Paternity Leave
• Excellent internal and external training opportunities
• Wellbeing benefits
• Pension

• The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant.
• Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.
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