Store manager

We are recruiting for a Store Manager, the position is full time and a permanent contract. The successful candidate must be flexible to work evenings and weekends. Musgrave is one of Europe's most successful family-owned businesses with a 140-year heritage in food and brand innovation, supporting communities across the island of Ireland and Spain. We are committed to becoming the most trusted and sustainable business in Ireland and we are making changes across the company to ensure that happens. Our people are the heart of our business. As our greatest asset, they make Musgrave a great place to work and in return we aim to be the very best place to work, grow and thrive.

We are now inviting applications for the position of Store Manager, for Supervalu & Centra in the Greater Belfast Area. This type of role will have an agreed shift pattern set within the store opening hours. Shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to discuss working hours and shift patterns in further detail at the interview. Candidates must be able to travel to the Store via car, public transport or other to fulfil shift requirements.

The role: To manage the daily operation of a company owned store or number of stores ensuring policies, procedures and brand are implemented effectively. This will include but is not limited to:

• Managing colleagues and assets, ensuring legal compliance and excellent levels of service to our customers as well as maximisation of sales and net profit.

Responsibilities:

• Achieve, improve and work to stretch your agreed KPI targets.
• Maximise store sales through stock positioning, managing and co-ordinating in-store and national promotions with a touch of flair, whilst ensuring full brand and range guideline adherence.
• Maximise gross margin by active management of store layouts, range, and own label participation as per the company procedures.
• Management, planning and organising of quarterly stock takes.
• Set and control overhead costs including rostering, ensuring controllable costs are within agreed targets, and proactively work on cost savings.
• To achieve and maintain consistently high overall store standards in line with auditing standards.
• Keep customers, colleagues and third parties safe by ensuring legal compliance in store through management of food safety, council and health and safety compliance.
• Attract and retain talent through effective recruitment campaigns with the support of resourcing, ensuring fair employment compliance throughout all processes.
• People management of your colleagues including but not limited to; maintaining a colleague base to agreed levels, company policy and procedure adherence, absence management, performance management and effective use of the company disciplinary and grievance procedures, as required.
• Engagement and motivation of your colleagues, using effective communication, coaching and leadership to unlock their potential.
• Work to achieve and maintain links with local communities and charity partners, keeping things local and at the heart of the community.

What's in it for you?

• A competitive salary and bonus scheme.
• A competitive holiday package with 30 days per year (including public holidays, pro rata for part time).
• Enhanced maternity pay, eligibility applies.
• Paternity pay, eligibility applies.
• Employee Assist Programme.
• Share scheme, eligibility applies.
• Discount Card for in marketplace or store shopping, you decide.
• Save for your future with our company pension scheme.
• Learning and development if you want to progress within the company.
• Extra discounts on days out, cinema tickets and much more.