Assistant Retail Manager – Food & Fresh Dept

BLUE FORGE RECRUITMENT; Ireland; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount

VHI scheme

Pension

Job summary

Blue Forge Recruitment partners with a leading Retail Convenience Forecourt Group to recruit a Retail Assistant Manager for a store located in Northwest of Dublin City. The role is full-time with a salary of €35,000–€40,000 and benefits including staff discount, VHI, pension and a career advancement programme.

The successful candidate will have 4–5 years in retail management, oversee day-to-day operations (including fresh food), support the Store Manager to drive sales, control costs and lead a

Qualifications

• 4-5 years' experience in retail management, ideally within a supermarket, convenience retail or food-led retail environment.
• Proven experience managing store operations and taking responsibility for overall business performance.
• Strong commercial awareness, with a proven ability to drive sales, improve margins and maximise profitability.
• Experience managing budgets, labour costs, stock control, waste and operating expenses.
• Understanding of food department operations, including fresh food, food preparation, ordering, stock rotation, food costs and margin management.

Responsibilities

• Take an active role in the overall management and commercial performance of the store, ensuring responsibility for both retail operations and the food department.
• Support the Store Manager in driving sales, maximising profitability and achieving agreed financial targets.
• Take ownership of store performance in the Store Manager's absence, ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of all departments.
• Monitor daily, weekly and monthly sales figures, identifying opportunities to increase revenue and improve performance.
• Manage and control all operating costs, including labour, stock, waste, utilities and other controllable expenses.
• Take responsibility for stock management, purchasing, stock rotation, availability and inventory accuracy across the store.
• Monitor margins, pricing, promotions and product profitability, ensuring commercial targets are achieved.

Skills

Retail management

Store leadership

Commercial awareness

Budgeting & cost control

Food department operations

Tools

Retail IT systems

Job description

Blue Forge Recruitment partners with a leading Retail Convenience Forecourt Group to recruit a Retail Assistant Manager for a store located in Northwest of Dublin City. The role is full-time with a salary of €35,000–€40,000 and benefits including staff discount, VHI, pension and a career advancement programme.

The successful candidate will have 4–5 years in retail management, oversee day-to-day operations (including fresh food), support the Store Manager to drive sales, control costs and lead a