Assistant Manager

Unit 237 Thurrock Lakeside Shopping Centre, Thurrock, RM20 2ZQ

Salary: Competitive salary plus bonuses, benefits & staff discount

Working Pattern: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37.50

Assistant Manager – Ernest Jones

As Assistant Store Manager at Ernest Jones you will join a new store in Lakeside Shopping Centre.

You’ll support the Store Manager in achieving the store’s targets, promoting a sales culture, building a customer‑first team and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures. You’ll be passionate about role‑modeling selling skills, coaching and inspiring your team, adopting a proactive approach to sales management.

You’ll run the store when the Store Manager is not present and plan, adjust priorities and organise activities regularly.

At Ernest Jones you’ll devote your time to establishing excellent relationships with our clients. When making a special purchase from our breathtaking collection of exquisite diamonds, premium watch brands or luxury jewellery, you’ll guide customers with your experience and knowledge to select the perfect piece to mark their occasion.

Qualifications & Experience

• Inspirational leadership credentials with an impressive track record in retail Assistant / Store Management.
• A commercially savvy approach with a drive to continuously improve and deliver outstanding results.
• Great experience of coaching and motivating others, with a passion for developing team members to reach their full potential.
• An interest in the Jewellery industry and a real appreciation for our products, with a passion to help customers Celebrate Life and Express Love.

Benefits and Development

• Competitive salary including sales incentives.
• Generous discount of up to 30% off our products from day one.
• Annual enhanced discount to celebrate your join date.
• Retirement Savings plans offering flexibility.
• Immediate Life Assurance from day one.
• Minimum of 33 days holiday per year.
• Recognised qualifications, study support and structured career progression.
• Health and Wellbeing Scheme.
• Give As You Earn scheme – support causes close to your heart.
• Real Rewards – exclusive discounts on groceries, travel and leisure.

Upon joining, you’ll receive a bespoke Management Induction programme, brand training and internationally recognised Gemmological qualifications through our internal ‘Signet Jewellery Academy’.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Signet Jewelers (H. Samuel & Ernest Jones) is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are proud to have achieved Disability Confident Committed status (Level 1). All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.