Assistant Manager
Department: Retail
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Newbury
Reporting To: mike roberts-bates
Description
We’re looking for a confident and customer-focused Assistant Manager to join our team. This is a key leadership role in supporting the Store Manager, driving commercial success, and ensuring every customer enjoys an exceptional experience. If you’re passionate about retail, love motivating teams, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you.
About The Role
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Hours of Work: 40 Hours per week, working 5 out of 7 days
As Assistant Manager, you’ll play a vital role in the day-to-day running of the store. You’ll lead by example, inspire your team, and create a positive, knowledgeable, and solution-focused environment that reflects our values. You’ll also take on the responsibilities of the Store Manager in their absence.
Key responsibilities include:
- Driving store sales and margin performance through innovative thinking
- Collaborating on the creation and delivery of the store’s sales budget and business plan
- Ensuring visual merchandising standards are met and stock availability is maximised
- Leading seasonal promotions and local events with creativity and customer focus
- Putting customers first by ensuring every interaction is friendly, respectful, and solution-oriented
- Recruiting, onboarding, and developing team members who embody our values
- Managing stock integrity, store audits, and financial controls with accuracy
- Ensuring compliance with health & safety and company policies
About You
- Proven experience in a supervisory or management role within a retail or customer-facing environment
- Experience managing stock, merchandising, and delivering commercial targets
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong understanding of retail operations, including sales, stock control, and customer service
- Confident interpreting financial data and managing budgets
- Solid IT skills and awareness of Health & Safety and GDPR compliance
- A natural ability to lead, motivate, and inspire others
- You’ll be proactive, approachable, and solution-focused, with a flexible and team-oriented attitude. A passion for delivering outstanding customer service and driving continuous improvement is key
What We Offer
- Scottish Widows contributory pension – company will match up to 5%
- Up to 25% colleague discount in store
- Free parking on site
- 33 days of annual leave, including bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time colleagues)
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Plenty of career progression opportunities
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme with Retail Trust
- Comprehensive colleague benefits
- Enhanced Family Leave Policies
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