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Retail Convenience Assistant Manager Job Shankill Co Dublin
Blue Forge Recruitment is partnering with a leading retail supermarket and convenience fresh food chain to hire a Assistant Store Manager for a busy convenience store near Shankill, Co Dublin (within reach of Carrickmines and Bray, Co Wicklow).
This household-name retailer offers strong career progression and hands-on management training, with real potential to grow into running your own store. The role involves management shifts including opening and occasional closing, depending on key holder availability.
We're looking for:

• Retail management experience, ideally with fresh food, convenience, and off-licence knowledge
• Experience leading teams of 5-10+ staff scheduling, managing performances and motivating teams
• A track record of driving KPIs (sales, margin), controlling costs, and maintaining standards

Salary: €40,000 DOE, with excellent opportunities for career growth within a larger group.
 
Responsibilities for this Assistant Manager Job:

• Support manager to achieve sales and profit targets
• Provide high level of customer service
• Ensure you and the team abide by all company policies and procedures
• Manage stock and cash control procedures investigate and report when variances occur
• Being creative and innovative by studying and implementing advertising, sales promotion, and display plans.
• Managing all controllable costs to keep operations profitable.
• Maintaining store staff by recruiting, selecting, and training new staff, in conjunction with the HR department.
• Organizing special promotions, displays, and events.
• Dealing with customer queries and complaints as per the company policies.

Requirements for this Retail Assistant Manager Job:

• 3+ years of retail management experience, ideally within an environment with fresh foods.
• Some experience using Retail IT systems to understand stock and sales trends
• People skills with the ability to lead and motivate a team.
• The ability to work in high-pressure situations.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic with a high level of confidence.
• A strong work ethic.

Contact Blue Forge Recruitment for more info at 01 4853725 or check out our website: Blue Forge Recruitment | Recruitment Agency
Blue Forge Recruitment is a specialist Recruitment Company, assisting Retail and FMCG companies source Retail, HR, Accountancy and Sales professionals.
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