Assistant store manager in Leeds

The Company: Quest Search and Selection is currently partnering with a supermarket chain. The business operates both small supermarkets and convenience stores strategically situated across the island. Serving the community for over four decades, they focus on quality and providing a premium choice in meats, seafood, and fresh produce. This is an opportunity to work in one of the friendliest islands in the Northern Hemisphere, with an income tax-free salary and relocation support.

The Role: The Assistant store manager is responsible for consistently providing excellent customer service and running the store in the absence of the Store Manager. You will be serving as a role model and leader to the team and possess effective delegation skills to ensure timely completion of assigned tasks.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for adhering to scheduled opening and closing of the store.
• Guarantee exceptional service to every customer through friendly and efficient associates.
• Managing a team of up to 50 people including Department Managers (within Bakery, Fresh, Meat, Chefs Supervisors, Sales Assistants).
• Oversee the preparation of stores for quarterly and weekly inventories.
• Safeguard and manage company assets, including personnel, capital, inventory, equipment, and property.
• Enhance profitability and sales through creative merchandising, meticulous inventory control, and effective scheduling.
• Maintain fresh and accurately labelled displays, ensuring compliance with pricing and scanning audit requirements.
• Develop weekly schedules for the staff and handle weekly payroll entries.
• Training of staff members and ensuring they are working towards their development plan.
• Receipt of deliveries and promptly responding to any changes.
• Accountable for cashing up procedures and reporting any discrepancies.
• Possess knowledge of store reports related to profit margin, payroll percentage, shrinkage.
• Handle customer requests, refunds, and complaints promptly and courteously, cascading any issues with the store manager and other senior leadership team members.

Key Requirements:

• Ideally having experience as assistant or store management experience in the grocery sector.
• Possess a good level of mathematical skills for verifying invoices, budgeting, and financial projections.
• Experience of food industry-related software and Microsoft programs.
• Physically capable of lifting, bending, and operating equipment (for example, the ability to lift up to 50 lbs without assistance and perform repetitive motions).
• Must have a motorbike or driving license.
• Adapt to working in different environmental conditions.
• Participate in community service and company holiday events with professionalism.

Benefits:

• Bonus potential guarantee once the store is in profit.
• Paid holiday + 10 Bank holidays.
• Contracts are renewed every year.
• Flight tickets over.
• Relocation allowance.
• Accommodation for your first month.
• Access to a vehicle for your first month (generally scooter or motorbike for ease to get around the island).
• Full orientation once on the island.
• Private healthcare (to buy into).
• Work Permit.
• Friendly community and extensive expat community.
• Amazing weather.
• Always close to a beach.
• Duty Free shopping!

This presents an excellent chance to relocate and be part of a progressive company offering exceptional career opportunities. If interested, please send your CV today.