Trainee Manager

Centra; Lucan; Remote; EUR 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Centra in Lucan is seeking an energetic assistant to support the management team across store operations and to gain hands-on experience in multiple departments. You will contribute to sales targets, brand standards, and daily store execution.

The role focuses on cash handling, fresh food familiarity, and strong teamwork in a fast-paced retail environment. Training and development are provided to help you grow within the Centra brand.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in the retail industry is desirable.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).
• Experience balancing cash/tills is desirable.
• Experience with fresh food.
• Strong work ethic and drive.
• 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.
• Participate in training and development initiatives and performance assessments.
• Merchandise and present the store to the highest standard according to 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, stock rotation and control procedures.
• Manage departments as assigned and engage with new initiatives and ways of working.

Skills

Retail experience

Microsoft Office

Cash handling

Fresh food experience

Brand awareness

Strong work ethic

Commerciality

Grocery retail passion

Thriving in fast-paced environments

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.

Please note that the start and finish times stated are only an approximate

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