Team Leader | Assistant Manager - Ennis

Grafton Group; Limerick; Remote; EUR 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Colleague Discount

Maternity Leave

Paternity Leave

Fertility Leave

Cycle to work

Job summary

Woodie’s, a leading DIY retailer in Ireland, is recruiting for an Assistant Store Manager in Ennis. You will lead a team, mentor colleagues, and drive exceptional customer service while communicating achievable business goals.

This role emphasizes people management, payroll awareness, and recruitment support in a fast-paced retail environment. The position is full-time (39 hours) with a five-out-of-seven week, every second weekend and bank holiday requirement.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail, sales or operations and ready to step up.
• Exposure to people management activities in a customer-facing environment.
• Desire to support and mentor store colleagues
• Authentic leader who builds an environment where everyone can be themselves and do their best work.
• Comfort holding performance-related discussions when needed.
• Superb communicator with ability to articulate messages clearly, listen, and engage with people.
• Value innovation and trying new ideas.
• Recognise importance of diversity of thought and backgrounds for high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Delivering extraordinary customer service, mentoring and motivating the store team.
• Effectively communicating business goals and objectives to colleagues.
• Identifying commercial opportunities in the local area.
• Being responsible for cash and stock control.
• Supporting the store management team in payroll and headcount budgeting.
• Assisting with recruitment of store colleagues when required.

Skills

Retail leadership

People management

Customer service focus

Communication skills

Team mentoring

Budgeting/payroll awareness

Job description

Woodie's is the market-leading DIY, Home & Garden retailer in Ireland with 36 stores nationwide and an online presence. We are proud to be listed as Ireland's Top Retailer by Great Places to Work and an official Best Workplaces for Women for the past three years! We are also recognised by the Irish Centre for Diversity & Inclusion as an accredited Investor in Diversity.

We are looking for aLeader to help grow and develop our team and our brand in Ennis Store

Our ideal candidate will:

• Experienced in retail, sales or operations and ready to step up
• Exposure to people management activities in a customer-facing environment
• Have a desire to support and mentor our store colleagues
• Be an authentic leader who builds an environment where every colleague can be themselves and do their best work.
• Be comfortable with holding performance-related discussions when needed
• Be a superb communicator with the ability to articulate messages clearly, listen to others, and engage with people
• Place a value on innovation and trying new ideas
• Recognise the importance of diversity of thought and backgrounds as key factors for teams to operate at their best.

Main role responsibilities include:

• Delivering extraordinary customer service, actively mentoring and motivating our store team
• Effectively communicating business goals and objectives to our colleagues
• Identifying commercial opportunities in your local area
• Being responsible for cash and stock control
• Supporting the store management team in making the best use of our payroll and headcount budgets
• Supporting with the recruitment of store colleagues when required

The specifics:

• Full time 39-hour contract
• Working week 5 out of 7 days; every second weekend and Bank holiday required
• Competitive salary depends on experience

Our benefits include:

• Company Pension for all colleagues
• Colleague Discount - Up to 35% off in-store purchases
• Maternity Leave: Up to 20 weeks paid maternity leave
• Paternity Leave: Up to 2 weeks paid paternity leave
• Fertility Leave: Up to 5 days paid per year
• Cycle to work & Tax-Saver Schemes
• Discounted health insurance
• Bonus Scheme
• Sick Pay Scheme
• Parental leave
• Flexible Annual Leave: Purchase up to 2 weeks additional leave per year
• Paid Charity Leave: Make a positive impact with two paid days for charity work!
• Service Days: Increased annual leave entitlements linked to service
• Flexiwage: Choose how you budget & manage your pay frequency!
• Savings Club
• Educational Assistance
• Wellness initiatives

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Woodie's! We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits.

This role might also be known as: Assistant Manager, Supervisor, Department Manager, Sales Manager.