Retail Assistant Manager Newbridge Kildare- New store opening

My client is a highly successful Convenience and Supermarket retail group with stores across Leinster. Due to the opening of a new retail store in the area, our client is looking to expand their team and is seeking an experienced manager with a background in fresh grocery or ambient foods environment.

This is a progressive and well known retail brand, that offers excellent retail career opportunities, a safe place to work, a permanent progressive retail career, and the opportunity to work with a well-respected retail brand.

These are busy retail stores with approximately 30 staff working in the store, with a focus on fresh foods and customer service. Someone living in the Naas, Kildare Newbridge area would be ideal, particularly if they drive.

For the role of Retail Assistant Manager, our client will offer 35,000 - 38,000-year salary and further room to grow this by developing your skills and position in the business.

Responsibilities for this Assistant Manager Job:

• Support manager to achieve sales and profit targets
• Provide high level of customer service
• Ensure you and the team abide by all company policies and procedures
• Manage stock and cash control procedures investigate and report when variances occur
• Being creative and innovative by studying and implementing advertising, sales promotion, and display plans.
• Managing all controllable costs to keep operations profitable.
• Maintaining store staff by recruiting, selecting, and training new staff, in conjunction with the HR department.
• Organizing special promotions, displays and events.
• Dealing with customer queries and complaints as per the company policies.

Requirements for this Retail Assistant Manager Job:

• 2+ years of retail management experience, ideally within an environment with fresh foods.
• Some experience using Retail IT systems to understand stock and sales trends
• People skills with the ability to lead and motivate a team.
• The ability to work in high-pressure situations.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic with a high level of confidence.
• A strong work ethic.

We specialise in retail recruitment, and hiring for clients nationwide. We assist all retail formats from supermarkets, Convenience Retail stores, Forecourt retail, Non-Food, DIY and High street clothing brands. If you have a hiring need please contact today on 01-4853725 or Email: Sean@blueforgerecruitment.ie