THE ROLE – RETAIL STORE MANAGER

As a Retail Store Manager you will have held previous positions such as Forecourt Manager, duty manager, deputy manager, store manager, team leader, sales manager, customer service manager, restaurant manager. The role involves the day-to-day operation of a Forecourt and Retail Unit, driving exceptional levels of service and delivering excellent standards through team development and coaching.

With previous retail management experience, you will be making sure that their fast growing business grows even faster. If you are ready to meet the challenge - and enjoy the rewards - a role within our client could be for you.

It's a challenging role as you will take responsibility managing for your store and your team. Thanks to your talent for motivating others, everyone will be inspired to greater heights. You'll hit performance targets, improve service and continually evolve operations. In short, you've got the talent, passion and ambition to develop your career and their business – fast.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
•Drive the business forward to meet and exceed store and company targets
•Manage all aspects of the store operation, including the delivery of excellent customer service and operational standards whilst achieving HSSE compliance
•To maximise the financial performance and sales of the store
•To lead and develop the store team to deliver customer and operational excellence
•To implement as required, all Company initiatives at store level
•Coach, develop and grow capability of the store team
•Utilisation of all Management Information available to enhance the stores performance particularly, cash loss, dry stock loss and waste
•To recruit the best talent for any vacancy using tools and resources available

IDEAL CANDIDATE
Experience of Retail Management, in food retail, would be an advantage, although any volume retail background will be considered.

•Genuine desire to achieve results through the management of others
•Drive and ability to manage others effectively
•Have a genuine passion for setting and achieving exceptional retail store standards
•Problem solving and decision making
•Effective planning and time management
•Passionate about driving sales
•Understand own key performance indictors and how to drive the commerciality of a retail store
•Strong communication skills
•Strong people management and coaching skills

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ROLE ARE:
•to be 18 or over
•legally entitled to work and be resident of the UK
•have a full, clean driving licence
•to have no unspent criminal convictions

OUR CLIENT
Our client is currently undertaking a rapid expansion program, in partnership with a market leading food retail brand, creating store environments that are truly market leading on brand and quality.

The benefits include a highly competitive salary as well as a generous staff discount scheme, contributory pension and many other benefits creating a truly excellent overall indicative package.

Opportunities for future store management progression are enormous as the company continues to expand and they invest in the training and development to help you get the most out of your career.

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Over 4.500 people work for our client. It's a nation-wide network, with plenty of room to progress and develop. They are highly committed to training and ensuring the development of their teams.

From the moment you join as a Retail Store Manager, you will experience that they take training seriously. You will have a sixteen week training program which will be tailored to meet your needs, taking into account your current experience, strengths and weaknesses. They help you develop your technical and retail skills, as well as teaching your behavioural techniques that will enhance your natural management abilities.