SPAR Bowness - Assistant Manager

SPAR Assistant Manager
Contract Type:
Permanent
Hours of work:
39 hours per week
Location:
SPAR Bowness, Rayrigg Road, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3DN
Salary:
Competitive
Through our company owned stores division, G&E Murgatroyd, we are excited to announce the opening of our latest store, SPAR Bowness.
Our SPAR colleagues from retail stores to Head office are an amazing and integral part of the James Hall & Co family. We understand the importance of our stores in the communities they serve, and we are excited to continue expanding in the future.
More About the Role
As an Assistant Manager, the store will be your responsibility in the absence of the Store Manager. You will gain valuable experience to help you take your next step in management. It means you'll take responsibility of everything from ordering stock to training employees and driving sales whilst ensuring our high levels of customer service.
Heres What You Can Expect to be Doing
To support the Store Manager in developing a motivated and empowered team through a positive and innovative management style
Lead your team in providing outstanding customer service
Develop and support colleagues through driving sales and maximising profit
A Few Things About You
We are looking for Assistant Managers who are confident, proud and passionate about delivering an amazing customer experience and with an ability to motivate and lead a team.
Below are just some of the things we look out for in our future Assistant Managers
Previous supervisory or management experience of leading a team within a retail environment
Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships
A passion for developing colleagues through apprenticeships and in-house training
Ability to deal with conflict in an effective professional manner
The ability to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of budgeting and targets
Ability to demonstrate knowledge of health & safety legislation within the retail environment
Why choose us?
Loyalty Award
You are the most important part of our business and the relationships you build with our customers is what makes us special. As a new store colleague, you will receive an additional £0.45 per hour which will paid to you in a lump sum on the pay day after your anniversary date.
Apprenticeships and further training
We believe in investing in our colleagues and that is why you will have ample opportunity to gain relevant qualifications and progress within the business.
Staff Discount
We want to make a difference where we can, that is why you will receive a current store discount of 20%.
Learning and Development
We want all of our colleagues to reach their full potential. That is why you will benefit from our in-house learning and development team who will provide you access to fully funded accredited training and industry recognised qualifications.
Grocery Aid -
We work with the national charity Grocery Aid to provide all colleagues a 24/7 helpline service that is free, independent and confidential. Grocery Aid also offer a wide range of other fantastic services to support you when you need it across financial, practical and emotional issues.
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