Store Manager: Lead a Creative Retail Team

The Works Stores Ltd.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25% Colleague Discount

MyWorks discounts

Holiday 33 days

Healthcare

Job summary

The Works Stores Ltd. in Ireland is seeking a proactive Retail Store Manager to lead the store team, drive sales, and ensure a welcoming, well‑run shopping experience for every customer. You’ll own people, performance, standards and service, inspiring excellence across the whole store.

Join a brand that values imagination and play, with strong bonus perks and a supportive culture. You’ll coach your team, optimise stock and visuals, and collaborate with area and central teams to deliver

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a retail management role.
• Strong leadership and people development skills.
• Commercially focused with a track record of delivering results.
• Excellent communication, planning, and organisational abilities.
• Confident using data to inform decisions and improve performance.
• Flexible, resilient, and able to adapt to changing priorities.
• Experience in a high‑volume or value retail environment.
• Familiarity with retail systems and reporting tools.
• Experience managing recruitment, training, and performance processes.
• Tech savvy with back‑office systems, EPoS tills, emails and video calls.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop your team to deliver excellent customer service and achieve store targets.
• Lead by example as a brand ambassador representing The Works to inspire your team to follow.
• Take full ownership of store performance, using data and insights to drive results.
• Ensure high standards of visual merchandising, stock availability, and store presentation.
• Recruit, onboard, and train new team members, building a high performing, engaged team.
• Manage rotas, payroll, and operational tasks to ensure efficient day‑to‑day running.
• Maintain compliance with health & safety, cash handling, and loss prevention policies.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and supportive team culture where people feel developed, and genuinely cared for.
• Collaborate with your Area Manager, stores in your area and central teams to implement business initiatives and share feedback from the shop floor.

Skills

Retail management

People development

Data driven decisions

Leadership coaching

Stock & merchandising

Customer service

Recruitment & training

Back-office systems

EPoS tills

Tools

EPoS tills

Job description

The Works Stores Ltd. in Ireland is seeking a proactive Retail Store Manager to lead the store team, drive sales, and ensure a welcoming, well‑run shopping experience for every customer. You’ll own people, performance, standards and service, inspiring excellence across the whole store.

Join a brand that values imagination and play, with strong bonus perks and a supportive culture. You’ll coach your team, optimise stock and visuals, and collaborate with area and central teams to deliver