Store Manager

Vision Ireland; Claregalway; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

Competitive salary

Store bonus

Education sponsorship

Employee assistance programme

Learning & development

Job summary

Vision Ireland seeks a Store Manager for our Claregalway retail store to lead a diverse team and drive turnover and community impact across the Galway area. You will supervise financial KPIs, customer service, visual merchandising, and store standards.

The ideal candidate will have retail supervisory experience, a motivational leadership style, and be able to exceed store targets while building strong community relationships. This role involves local fundraising and brand promotion.

Qualifications

• Retail supervisory experience.
• Availability to work full time (37.5 hours per week) in Ireland.
• Customer focused with a drive for meeting sales targets.
• Team building and motivational skills.
• Creativity and innovation.
• Integrity and trust.
• Time management and organisational skills.
• Flexible approach to working hours to meet the needs of the business.

Responsibilities

• Meet and exceed ongoing retail store sales targets.
• Ensure visual merchandising standards are attractive and aligned with promotions.
• Recruitment and development of staff, volunteers, and social activation scheme employees.
• Ensure adequate staffing cover to meet daily/weekly trading needs.
• Ensure goods are of high quality and the store remains clean and professional.
• Oversee inventory, pricing, and stock rotation.
• Manage shop accounting procedures and cash handling.
• Lead store and community fundraising initiatives.
• Promote the Vision Ireland brand locally within budget constraints.
• Maintain health and safety compliance and training.

Skills

Retail Supervisory

Sales targets

Team leadership

Creativity

Integrity

Time management

Flexibility

Job description

Description

Job Title: Retail Store Manager

Location: Vision Ireland retail store, Claregalway, Co Galway

Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent.

Work schedule: 37.5 hours per week

Reporting to: Retail Area Manager

Closing date: 28th October 2026

Job Summary

Would you like to work with one of Ireland's leading Charity Retailers that makes a real difference in your local community? Our extensive Retail Operation of 130 nationwide Stores provide support and critical funds to meet the essential services of the 55,000 sight loss client users across the island of Ireland.

As Store Manager you will be responsible for a strong team tasked with driving both turnover and revenues in our Claregalway store. You will be tasked with supervising financial KPIs, including sales, wages, and shrinkage, together with customer service/feedback, visual merchandising, retail standards, and administrative compliance.

The ideal applicant will love to work with a diverse team, have a passion for retail, coaching and developing those around you. The success of the store is based on becoming a part of the local community and its ability to build excellent relationships with the in-store team, its local surrounding area and network of stores.

If you have experience in a retail supervisory role, can clearly demonstrate a motivational leadership style, deliver excellent store standard, and exceed store targets than this may be the perfect career path for you.

Principal Duties

• Meet and exceed ongoing retail store sales targets.
• Ensure that all visual merchandising standards are attractive and in line with weekly changes in accordance with celebratory and promotional events.
• Recruitment and development of all staff, volunteers, and social activation scheme employees to enhance a positive collegial atmosphere with particular attention to customer service.
• Ensure adequate staffing cover at all times to meet the needs of the business and daily / weekly trading periods.
• Ensure that all goods offered for sale are of excellent quality and that the store is kept clean and professional in appearance at all times.
• Undertake responsibility for all donated goods and ensure proper presentation when displayed on the shop floor, to include pricing, ticketing, cleaning, ironing, and stock rotation.
• Manage the shop accounting procedures including banking, till receipts, transactions and cash handling procedures are adhered to at all times.
• Full responsibility for inventory and security of all equipment and fittings on the shop floor and extended premises.
• Take an active lead and support for all on-going store and community-based fundraising events.
• Promotion of the Vision Ireland brand through a variety of local channels in a cost-effective manner whilst ensuring communications are in keeping with brand standards.
• Responsibility for all health and safety in accordance with statutory obligations to include training, adherence to fire procedures and maintenance of all safety and first aid equipment.

Benefits of working with Vision Ireland

• permanent contracts with ample opportunities for career progression across a large nationwide network of retail stores.
• Competitive salary and annual leave.
• Store management performance bonus.
• Educational sponsorship assistance and support.
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Companywide learning and development opportunities.

This job description is not exhaustive and may be reviewed in line with the business needs and any other reasonable requests at the discretion of Vision Ireland management.

Selection Criteria

Selection criteria outline the qualifications, skills, knowledge and/or experience that the successful candidate would need to demonstrate to be successful in the role. Applications will be assessed on the basis of how well candidates satisfy these criteria.

Mandatory

• Retail supervisory experience.
• Authorisation and availability to work full time (37.5 hours per week) in Ireland.
• Customer focused with a drive for meeting sales targets.
• Team building and motivational skills.
• Creativity and innovation.
• Integrity and trust.
• Time management and organisational skills.
• Flexible approach to working hours to meet the needs of the business.

Desirable

• Prior fashion-based retail experience.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Vision Ireland is committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, and everyone is afforded equality of opportunity. It is our policy to recognise people as a key resource required for successful attainment of the organisation's mission. In support of this, it is important to remember that differences between people, whether devised from their different backgrounds and personalities, cultures and/or their different abilities, can be a source of strength to the organisation.

Vision Ireland is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation for a person with a disability, whether they are an applicant for employment or an employee requiring special facilities.

Additional information

• Our website: https://www.vi.ie
• Retail Services: https://www.vi.ie/shop-with-us/retail-stores/
• Vision Ireland Services: https://www.vi.ie/supporting-you/adults/services-available/
• NCBI Strategy 2021-23: https://www.vi.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/NCBI-Strategy-2021-2023-Accessible.pdf
• Vision Ireland reserves the right to close this competition prior to the closing date outlined should a high volume of applications be received.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the EEA.

Vision Ireland is an equal opportunities & inclusive employer.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.