Assistant Store Manager Fixed Term - Kilkenny Store

EZ Living Furniture; Kilkenny; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 23 days holiday per year

Staff discounts

Pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Educational support scheme

Discounted corporate health care

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing initiatives

Career development opportunities

Continuous professional development

Job summary

EZ Living Furniture is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Store Manager for our Kilkenny Store. This role involves leading a sales team to exceed personal and company targets, while ensuring smooth store operations.

The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and organizational skills, along with a proven ability in sales. Join us in a fast-paced environment and benefit from career development opportunities, generous staff discounts, and a supportive company culture.

Qualifications

• Exceptional communication and coaching skills.
• A proven people manager and team player.
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills.
• Ability to learn in-house systems easily.
• Flexible availability including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Lead the sales team by example.
• Communicate with and motivate team members.
• Deliver exceptional customer service.
• Act as the first contact for cross-department liaisons.
• Coach the team on product knowledge and policies.
• Complete regular reports for senior management.

Skills

Communication skills

Team management

Organisational skills

Sales ability

Initiative

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

This is a fixed term contract for 3-6 months.

EZ Living Furniture are looking to recruit a competent & enthusiastic Assistant Store Manager with a strong retail sales background to join and lead our dynamic team in our Kilkenny Store. This challenging and rewarding position involves supporting a team of sales people in reaching and exceeding both personal and company targets, while ensuring all day-to-day activities required for the smooth running and development of our store are completed. The successful candidate will have a proven sales ability, coupled with excellent organisational and communication skills, along with a genuine desire to deliver a first-rate customer experience.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a highly determined drive for sales, always leading by example.
• Continuously communicate with & motivate team.
• Deliver exceptional customer service at all times.
• Hold responsibility of being the first point of contact for the store when liaising across internal departments.
• Continually coaching team to ensure that product knowledge, company policies and our brand values are reviewed and reconsidered at all times.
• People management activities, working in liaison with HR & senior management.
• Completing regular reports for senior management.

Skills & Qualifications

• Exceptional communication and coaching skills
• A proven people manager and team player
• Excellent administrative & organisational skill
• Proficient Microsoft Office user, with an easy ability to learn our in-house systems.
• Available to work to a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Furniture experience would be a benefit but not essential.
• Ability to use your own initiative, escalating issues to senior management when appropriate.

WHY JOIN US

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• Up to 23 days holiday per year
• Fun, fast paced & high energy work environment
• Culture of developing and promoting from within the company
• Our generous staff discounts
• Our pension scheme
• Our bonus scheme
• Our educational support scheme
• Our discounted corporate rate health care
• Our free employee assistance programme
• Our wellbeing initiatives like our bike to work scheme
• Free flu vaccination
• Career development opportunities
• Continuous professional development with dedicated training resources

In compliance with the EU Pay Transparency Directive, the salary range for this role will be shared with all candidates invited to the interview stage