Store Manager - Wicklow Area

Lidl; Wicklow; On-site; EUR 67,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

20–25 days holiday progression

Company pension

Flex pot benefits

Private medical insurance

Leadership Academy invitation for high

Circle K discounts

Bike to Work Scheme

Maternity & Paternity Leave top up

Mobile and broadband discounts with 3

Job summary

Lidl Ireland is seeking a strong retail leader to manage and develop a high-performing store team, delivering outstanding customer experiences and efficient operations.

You will drive talent development, customer satisfaction, and cost control while upholding Lidl's store standards and merchandising plans. This is a full-time, on-site role with clear progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Leaving Certificate or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years management experience.
• Confident and persuasive communication skills.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Able to work to strict deadlines.
• Demonstrate the ability to adapt quickly to new situations.
• Full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage, recruit, and develop talent for long-term business success.
• Guarantee customer satisfaction by exceeding expectations and safeguarding service standards.
• Monitor and control staff costs, store productivity, inventory differences, write-offs and costs.
• Apply and enforce Store Cleanliness, Customer Friendliness, and Minimal Queues at Tills.
• Monitor stock rotation, freshness, and C-Date checks.
• Adhere to procedures and standards, including merchandising plans.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Deadline management

Adaptability

Driving licence

Education

Leaving Certificate or equivalent

Job description

Summary

From our Head Office to the shop floor and everywhere in between our primary goal is to create and deliver a fantastic customer journey for everyone who shops at Lidl. If you have great leadership skills and you are determined to achieve results, then this is the opportunity for you. Come and talk to us, to see what we’re all about.

What you’ll do

• Manage, recruit, and develop the best possible talent to ensure the long-term success of the business
• Guarantee customer satisfaction by always aiming to exceed customer expectations and safeguarding customer service standards in your store
• Monitor and control staff costs, store productivity, inventory differences, write-offs and operational costs
• Apply and control the company principles of ‘Store Cleanliness’, ‘Customer Friendliness’ and ‘Minimal Queues at Tills’
• Monitor and ensure proper rotation of stock, freshness control and C-Date checks
• Adhere to all company procedures and commercial standards, i.e. reaching agreed store standards, presentation of merchandise, and the merchandising plan.

What you’ll need

• You have completed a leaving certificate or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years management experience
• Confident and persuasive communication skills
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills
• Able to work to strict deadlines
• Demonstrate the ability to adapt quickly to new situations
• Full driving licence

What you’ll receive

We offer a competitive and transparent salary system, that ensures pay equality across all positions at Lidl

• €66,500 rising to €85,000 after 3 years
• Company car or car allowance
• 20 days holiday per annum rising to 25 days after 2 years
• Company pension
• Unlock a flex pot allowance to spend on a selection of benefits after 6 months of service
• Private employee medical insurance
• Individuals recognised as high performing will be invited to join our Leadership Academy as part of your on-going development
• Circle K discounts available for all employees
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Maternity & Paternity Leave top up, Marriage Leave, Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile and broadband discounts with Three network

Lidl is an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements, we will ensure any reasonable accommodations are implemented as part of the recruitment and selection process. We value diversity and inclusion in our workplace and want to ensure that all applicants have the same opportunity regardless of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, age, disability, race, religious belief, political opinion or membership of the traveller community.