Assistant Store Manager - Midlands

Assistant Store Manager - Midlands - Nottingham, Derby, Oldbury, Merry Hill

Our client is Britain's and the World's leading Family Leisure, Baby Care and Toy Megastore with stores throughout the UK.

Our client currently has a number of fantastic opportunities for experienced retailers to join them that have flexibility to work in their Nottingham, Derby, Oldbury and Merry Hill stores. You will be permanently placed in one store but for coverage and progression we would look for the ideal candidates to have mobility to all stores listed.

After completing a 12 week store based training programme, you will graduate to the position of Assistant Store Manager and will take up full responsibilities within the Store Management team…and this is just the start! Your speed of progression to General Store Manager and beyond will be entirely up to you and the results that you achieve.

Assistant Store Manager Responsibilities:

• Ensure an excellent standard of customer service is delivered at all times
• Maximise sales and profit by ensuring the efficient and effective management of all sales and operational area
• Ensure stock loss, man-hours and costs are controlled efficiently
• Manage the recruitment, training, development and performance of all staff
• Coach, motivate and develop the store sales team to achieve personal and store objectives
• Plan, manage and take ultimate accountability for store expenditure on controllable items
• Communicate effectively with the Area and Store Managers to ensure key information is shared to ensure best practice

Assistant Store Manager Criteria:

• Previous experience working within retail and ideally experience as a Team Leader, Supervisor or Assistant Store Manager
• Be able to demonstrate effective performance in problem solving, decision making, building relationships, developing self and staff, planning and organising, and managing through others.
• Flexible approach to working hours i.e. working weekends as well as able to work reasonable additional hours in line with the needs of the business

Assistant Store Manager Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• up to 20% in store discount
• An exclusive website launched for employees offering exclusive savings on brand name retailers
• 28 days holiday (including statutory holidays)
• Annual bonus based on personal and company performance
• Career progression
• Contributory pension

This is a fantastic opportunity for experienced retail professionals to join a reputable company that encourages career progression and offers job security and satisfaction.

Apply below today!