Assistant Manager | Team Leader - Bray

Grafton Group; Bray; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Colleague Discount

Paid Maternity Leave

Paid Paternity Leave

Cycle to work schemes

Discounted health insurance

Bonus Scheme

Sick Pay Scheme

Flexible Annual Leave

Paid Charity Leave

Flexible Annual Leave – buy extra days

Paid Charity Leave

Service Days

Flexiwage

Savings Club

Educational Assistance

Wellness initiatives

Job summary

A leading DIY retailer is seeking a Leader to help grow their team in Bray. The candidate should have experience in retail or sales, be comfortable in people management, and have excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include delivering customer service, managing performance, and mentoring the team. The position offers a full-time contract and competitive salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• Experienced in retail, sales or operations and ready to step up.
• Desire to support and mentor our store colleagues.
• Be an authentic leader who builds an environment where colleagues can be themselves.
• An authentic leader who fosters an inclusive environment and clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Deliver extraordinary customer service while mentoring and motivating the store team.
• Effectively communicate business goals to colleagues.
• Identify commercial opportunities in the local area.
• Managing cash and stock control.
• Supporting payroll and headcount budgeting.
• Assisting with recruitment of store colleagues.
• Handling refunds and exchanges.
• Managing performance and conducting appraisals.
• Supporting talent and succession planning.
• Ensuring health and safety compliance and maintaining operational standards.
• Creating a phenomenal shopping experience for customers.

Skills

People management

Sales experience

Customer service

Communication skills

Mentoring

Innovation

Job description

Woodie's is the market‑leading DIY, Home & Garden retailer in Ireland with 35 stores nationwide and an online presence. We are proud to be listed as Ireland's Top Retailer by Great Places to Work and an official Best Workplaces for Women for the past three years! We are also recognised by the Irish Centre for Diversity & Inclusion as an accredited Investor in Diversity.

We are looking for a Leader to help grow and develop our team and our brand in Bray.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Experienced in retail, sales or operations and ready to step up
• Exposure to people management activities in a customer‑facing environment
• Have a desire to support and mentor our store colleagues
• Be an authentic leader who builds an environment where every colleague can be themselves and do their best work.
• Be comfortable with holding performance‑related discussions when needed
• Be a superb communicator with the ability to articulate messages clearly, listen to others, and engage with people
• Place a value on innovation and trying new ideas
• Recognise the importance of diversity of thought and backgrounds as key factors for teams to operate at their best.

Main role responsibilities include:

• Delivering extraordinary customer service, actively mentoring and motivating our store team
• Effectively communicating business goals and objectives to our colleagues
• Identifying commercial opportunities in your local area
• Being responsible for cash and stock control
• Supporting the store management team in making the best use of our payroll and headcount budgets
• Supporting with the recruitment of store colleagues when required
• Authorising and handling refunds and exchanges
• Managing performance of your store colleagues
• Conducting Performance Appraisals when required and supporting with talent and succession planning for your team
• Following health and safety regulations whilst maintaining excellent operational standards to provide a safe environment for our customers and colleagues.
• Create a phenomenal shopping experience for all customers

The specifics:

• Full time 39-hour contract
• Working week 5 out of 7 days; every second weekend and Bank holiday required
• Competitive salary depends on experience

Our benefits include:

• Company Pension for all colleagues
• Colleague Discount – Up to 35% off in-store purchases
• Maternity Leave: Up to 20 weeks paid maternity leave
• Paternity Leave: Up to 2 weeks paid paternity leave
• Fertility Leave: Up to 5 days paid per year
• Cycle to work & Tax‑Saver Schemes
• Discounted health insurance
• Bonus Scheme
• Sick Pay Scheme
• Parental leave
• Flexible Annual Leave: Purchase up to 2 weeks additional leave per year
• Paid Charity Leave: Make a positive impact with two paid days for charity work!
• Service Days: Increased annual leave entitlements linked to service
• Flexiwage: Choose how you budget & manage your pay frequency!
• Savings Club
• Educational Assistance
• Wellness initiatives

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Woodie's! We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

This role might also be known as: Assistant Manager, Supervisor, Department Manager, Sales Manager.