Trainee Manager

Centra; Dublin; On-site; EUR 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Centra is seeking a Store Assistant to support the management team and gain hands-on experience across departments within the store. The role emphasizes achieving sales targets, maintaining store standards, and participating in training and initiatives.

The ideal candidate should have retail experience, proficiency with Microsoft Office, cash handling skills, and a strong work ethic, with a passion for grocery retail in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1 year experience in retail desirable.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
• Experience balancing cash/tills desirable
• Experience with fresh food
• Highly driven with a strong work ethic
• Commerciality and brand awareness
• Passion for grocery retail
• Thrive in a fast-paced working environment.

Responsibilities

• Actively live Centra brand-values i.e. Proud, Energetic, Imaginative and Community-Based
• Set, monitor and achieve sales targets with the team on gross profit margin, net margin, waste and other KPIs as agreed with Store Manager
• Actively participate in all training and development initiatives, and performance assessments
• Merchandise and present the entire store to the highest standard at all times and in accordance with relevant store planograms and guidelines
• Implement planograms correctly and ensure the correct range is in place in store
• Gain competence with all aspects of supply procedures – ordering, delivery procedures, stock rotation and control procedures
• Manage such departments as are assigned to you
• Engage with new initiatives and embrace new ways of working.

Skills

Retail experience

Cash handling

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Fast-paced environment

Work ethic

Brand awareness

Grocery retail passion

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Main purpose of the role:
Support the management team in all aspects of the operation of the store while gaining detailed experience in individual departments throughout the store.

The ideal candidate will have/be:

• 1 years€,, experience in the retail industry is desirable
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
• Experience balancing cash/tills is desirable
• Experience with fresh food
• Highly driven with a strong work ethic
• Commerciality and brand awareness
• Passion for grocery retail
• Thrive in a fast-paced working environment.

Main Duties:

• Actively live Centra brand-values i.e. Proud, Energetic, Imaginative and Community-Based
• Set, monitor and achieve sales targets with the team on gross profit margin, net margin, waste and other KPIs as agreed with Store Manager
• Actively participate in all training and development initiatives, and performance assessments
• Merchandise and present the entire store to the highest standard at all times and in accordance with relevant store planograms and guidelines
• Implement planograms correctly and ensure the correct range is in place in store
• Gain competence with all aspects of supply procedures €" ordering, delivery procedures, stock rotation and control procedures
• Manage such departments as are assigned to you
• Engage with new initiatives and embrace new ways of working.