Team Leader

Maxi Zoo; Cork; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Service pay

Employee discount

Paid leave

Refer a friend

Advancement opportunities

Community

Educational opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Vacation & sick time

Job summary

Maxi Zoo Ireland is recruiting a Team Leader to join our Turners Cross store. You will support the Store Manager to deliver excellent customer service, maintain busy-store standards, and help run day-to-day operations.

You will lead, coach and develop colleagues, ensuring stock integrity, merchandising, and compliant store routines. In this role you will foster a positive team environment and act as a keyholder when required.

Qualifications

• Previous retail, customer service, or supervisory experience.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Proactive and organised approach to work.
• Ability to motivate and develop others.
• Good problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Commitment to delivering excellent customer service and maintaining high standards.

Responsibilities

• Support the Store Manager in delivering company objectives and maintaining a safe, compliant, and customer-focused store environment.
• Lead by example through excellent customer service and professional standards.
• Coordinate and oversee daily store activities to ensure key operational processes are completed effectively and to a high standard.
• Support, coach, and develop colleagues to build capability, confidence, and engagement across the team.
• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Work collaboratively with other leaders to ensure continuity of operations and effective store performance.
• Act as a keyholder and support the secure and efficient operation of the store when required.

Skills

Customer Service

Job description

We are the #1 pet supplier in Europewith more than 15,000 employees, over 2,700 stores and pet salons, and a constantly growing digital world. But: we are not satisfied yet, because we want to make the life of pets and humans easier, better and happier every day.Driven by our vision "Happier Pets. Happier People," we are creating a unique pet ecosystem that combines online and brick& mortar stores, digital services, data-based solutions and state-of-the-art logistics. To do this, we need ambit

We are the #1 pet supplier in Europewith more than 15,000 employees, over 2,700 stores and pet salons, and a constantly growing digital world. But: we are not satisfied yet, because we want to make the life of pets and humans easier, better and happier every day.Driven by our vision "Happier Pets. Happier People," we are creating a unique pet ecosystem that combines online and brick& mortar stores, digital services, data-based solutions and state-of-the-art logistics. To do this, we need ambit

Skills and attributes

• Customer Service

Description

Maxi Zoo is part of the Fressnapf Group, the European market leader in pet product with 2,600 shops across Europe. Maxi Zoo is Ireland’s largest pet retailer and has over 30 shops in Ireland.

Maxi Zoo Ireland are driven by the desire to make the life of pets and pets owners simpler, better and happier.

We are recruiting for a Team Leader to join our Turners Cross store.

As a Team Leader, you will play a key role in supporting the Store Manager to deliver an outstanding customer experience, maintain high operational standards, and ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the store. You will provide leadership, coaching, and direction to colleagues while helping to create a positive, engaging, and high-performing team environment.

This role combines responsibility for operational excellence, compliance, stock management, merchandising standards, administration, and customer service. Working closely with the Store Manager, you will take ownership of key store processes, support team development, and help drive the overall success of the store.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Store Manager in delivering company objectives and maintaining a safe, compliant, and customer-focused store environment.
• Lead by example through excellent customer service and professional standards.
• Coordinate and oversee daily store activities to ensure key operational processes are completed effectively and to a high standard.
• Support, coach, and develop colleagues to build capability, confidence, and engagement across the team.
• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Work collaboratively with other leaders to ensure continuity of operations and effective store performance.
• Act as a keyholder and support the secure and efficient operation of the store when required.

What We're Looking For

• Previous retail, customer service, or supervisory experience.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• A proactive and organised approach to work.
• The ability to motivate and develop others.
• Good problem-solving and decision‑making skills.
• A commitment to delivering excellent customer service and maintaining high standards.
• Flexibility to support different areas of the business and adapt to changing priorities.
• Service pay- Higher rate of pay from when you reach 12 months service
• Employee Discount - we offer employee discount of up to 40% in our stores and 20% in our Salon
• Paid leave- Sick leave, annual leave and bank holidays
• Refer a friend scheme
• Advancement Opportunities – At Maxi Zoo we believe in promoting from within as much as possible and developing our team to have a career path.
• Community- A chance to work in an environment where employees and customers share the same passion for animals
• Educational opportunities
• Employee assistance programme
• Paid Time-Off for Vacation and Sick Days

Maxi Zoo Ireland is an Equal Opportunity Employer