Retail Department Manager Job Cork City

Overview

Retail Department Manager - Cork City. Salary €38,000 - €40,000 plus 10% yearly bonus. Contracted hours 40. Pension. Staff discount.

Responsibilities

• Support senior management to drive department sales, store standards, and team performance.
• Ensure full compliance with company policies and procedures across your team.
• Manage department stock and inventory, proactively investigating discrepancies and coaching staff on best practices.
• Drive customer engagement and sales through creative merchandising, promotions, and displays.
• Take full ownership of your department(s), leading, motivating, and developing your team while managing schedules, stock, and customer feedback.
• Handle customer queries and complaints in line with company policies.
• Lead store operations during shifts, including opening/closing and ensuring smooth day to day running of the store.
• Act as a point of contact for staff queries, grievances, and performance management.

Requirements

• 3+ years' retail management experience, ideally in a fast paced, customer focused environment.
• Confident team leader who can motivate staff, manage performance, and professionally de escalate issues.
• Strong understanding of retail systems, sales analysis, stock control, and ordering large/bulky products.
• Thrives in a busy, high pressure retail environment with constantly changing priorities.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• Flexible to work management shifts, including openings and closes (typically 9am 9pm).