Trainee Manager

Centra; Kilcolgan; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Centra in Kilcolgan, Co. Galway, is seeking a Trainee Manager to support the Store Manager and gain hands-on exposure across departments.

You will help set and monitor sales targets, uphold Centra brand values, and ensure great customer service in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has retail exposure, strong communication, and a keen eye for stock, freshness, and presentation.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail is desirable.
• Excellent communication skills and customer service ability.
• Ability to delegate, work with teams and maintain a strong work ethic.
• Brand awareness and passion for grocery retail.

Responsibilities

• Live Centra brand values in daily work.
• Set and monitor sales targets with the store team.
• Participate in training and performance assessments.
• Merchandise store to the highest standard and in line with planograms.
• Implement planograms and ensure correct product range in store.
• Engage with stock ordering, delivery procedures and stock rotation.
• Manage departments assigned to you.
• Embrace new initiatives and ways of working.

Skills

Retail experience

Communication skills

Delegation

Work ethic

Brand awareness

Grocery retail

Fast-paced environment

Customer service

Team collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

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.

Job Ref

53433

Job Title

Trainee Manager

Job Type

Full time

Location

kilcolgan, Co. Galway

Salary

On Application

Closing Date For Applications

20-08-2026

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
• Excellent communication skills
• Good delegation skills
• 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.

About The Locality

Pay will reflect experience.

Afternoons and some weekends.