Deputy Store Manager - People Focused Retailer

Great Brand. Great Product. Great Culture. Rapidly expanding retailer requires people focused Deputy Managers/Assistant Managers in and around Somerset. Up to ??20,000 per annum + attractive benefits package. Locations: Bridgewater, Minehead, Taunton, Glastonbury, Wellington, Weston-super-Mare, Tiverton, Dulverton, Watchet & Burnham-on-Sea. This customer and team focused retailer has hundreds of stores throughout the UK with a large number of these being associated with a leading food brand. Despite this very wide presence they have exciting plans for further growth in the coming years and continue to invest millions of pounds in to people as well as their store portfolio. These stores continue to provide customers with a selected range of high quality fresh food ranges, including ready meals, fresh produce, sandwiches, wine, flowers and groceries. As a Deputy/Assistant Manager you will manage all aspects of the store and help deliver the most amazing shopping experience to each and every customer. You will work closely with the store manager, contributing to the store's financial performance, finding ways to increase sales and doing in-store promotions. You will also look after orders and deliveries, and help recruit new team members. It's a lot like being a store manager. In fact, you will stand-in for the store manager when they are away. The role is about getting stuck in to deliver a great customer experience and leading, coaching and developing your team of supervisors and customer service assistants. Ideally you will have experience of working within a fast paced, high volume retail or hospitality store/unit as a manager, team leader, section leader or supervisor. As well as having a commercial mind, you will need to be passionate about helping customers and have lots of ideas on how to get the best out of your team. Finally, you will be a great planner and a clear communicator. In return you will receive 23 days holiday which rises with service and a generous yearly bonus based on performance. Alongside this there's private healthcare, a pension scheme and a variety of in-store discounts. Due to the structure and size of this retail business, continued training and development will be on offer, as will the opportunity of progression. Immediate interviews available. Excited, want to know more? Apply today at or call Chris on . Mandeville is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.