Assistant Manager - Killarney

Enable Ireland; Tralee; On-site; EUR 17,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus & profit share

Flexible working

Leave entitlements

Job summary

Enable Ireland is seeking a Shop Manager to lead a charity shop team, driving sales, delivering excellent customer service and ensuring brand standards are met.

You will recruit, train and mentor paid and volunteer staff, oversee day-to-day operations and work to targets that support Enable Ireland’s services and impact nationwide.

This part‑time, permanent role offers 24 hours per week with a defined salary and a range of benefits, including generous leave and incentive schemes.

Qualifications

• Retail experience required.
• Strong leadership/motivational experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong commercial experience.
• Must be eligible to work in the State.

Responsibilities

• Support shop development within work plan and financial targets.
• Train, supervise and manage shop staff (paid and voluntary).
• Maintain shop appearance in line with brand standards.

Skills

Retail experience

Leadership experience

Interpersonal skills

Commercial awareness

Brand awareness

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 2026. Enable Ireland, is an equal opportunities' employer. We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.

Contract & Compensation

• Contract Type: Part-time, Permanent Contract Hours: 24 hours per week Salary Scale: €18,345.60 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 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.
• Please see Job Description for full list

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

• 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

Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community.

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.

Enable Ireland, at its discretion, reserves the right to change this prior to appointment.