At a Glance
- Tasks: Co-manage a team, drive sales, and deliver exceptional customer experiences.
- Company: Join a dynamic retail environment with a focus on teamwork and customer satisfaction.
- Benefits: Enjoy staff discounts, healthcare plans, and a supportive well-being platform.
- Other info: Opportunities for training, development, and internal promotions.
- Why this job: Lead a motivated team and make a real impact in a fast-paced retail setting.
- Qualifications: Retail experience, supervisory skills, and a passion for customer service.
The predicted salary is between 25000 - 30000 £ per year.
What you’ll be doing
- Working with the Store Manager, you’ll share joint responsibility for the day to day running of the store
- You will be working up to 45 hours per week - all extra time worked is paid or can be taken as time off in lieu
- You’ll be leading by example, co-managing a small team of between 4 - 6 members of staff
- You’ll be committed to motivating your team to deliver a great customer experience as well as achieving challenging sales targets
- With a commitment to offering honest advice, you will build rapport with customers, exceeding their expectations and reassuring them when they're bewildered by choice
What you’ll need - skills and experience
- Proven experience in a retail customer service orientated or sales environment
- Supervisory or junior management experience within a retail or field sales position, ideally in a hard goods environment
- You’ll have practical experience / knowledge of some or all of our product range
- Proven ability to sell some or all of our product range
- Proven ability to deliver excellent customer service to all of our customers
- Proven experience in achieving sales targets
- You’ll be a confident, enthusiastic team player
- Your personal skills should include accuracy and numeracy as well as basic computer literacy
- You’ll possess a high degree of self motivation and a can-do attitude
- You’ll demonstrate a desire to succeed both individually and as co-leader of the team
What you'll get in return for your commitment
- Staff Discounts
- Healthcare Cash plans
- A company pension scheme
- Life Cover
- Access to the Retail Trust, our well-being platform - offering a 24-hour helpline for a variety of support services
- Discounts on 100s of high street & online brands including restaurants, holidays, and shopping
- Role specific training and development
- Proactive promotion of internal candidates
- Paid Breaks
- Free Tea & Coffee
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Assistant Store Manager in Gateshead employer: Machine Mart Ltd
Machine Mart Ltd is an excellent employer, offering a vibrant work culture in the heart of Edinburgh where teamwork and customer satisfaction are at the forefront. Employees benefit from competitive perks such as staff discounts, healthcare cash plans, and a pension scheme, alongside ample opportunities for personal and professional growth within the retail sector. Join us to be part of a dynamic team that values your contributions and fosters a supportive environment.
We think you need these skills to ace Assistant Store Manager in Gateshead
Communication Skills
Problem-Solving Skills
Adaptability
Attention to Detail
Customer Service
Time Management
Team Leadership
