Trainee Store Manager

Hanley - Trainee Store Manager

Job reference: -037553

Full time/Part time: Full time contracts available

Location: 114, Potteries Shopping Centre, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 1PS

Start date: Immediately

Purpose

Deichmann Shoes has an exciting opportunity to join our growing business - working as a Trainee Store Manager, supporting our store in Hanley and other stores in the surrounding area. For this role you will support our store in Hanley and additional stores considered to be within a reasonable commuting distance.

Working as a Trainee Store Manager for Deichmann, you will be offered a competitive salary of £30,500 per annum. This is a full time, permanent position and you must be fully flexible to work across the week.

Ideal candidate

Our Trainee Store Managers are fast track, high potential managerial talent. After initial training, Trainee Managers build their understanding of how Deichmann stores operate by providing managerial cover across a cluster of stores and must be able to travel within a defined geographical area.

On completion of training, Trainee Managers are ideally positioned to be promoted to Store Manager. The ideal Trainee Manager will have previous experience at supervisor/management level within a retail setting or similar and be keen to progress their career in store management.

Key activities

• Motivate and coach the team to deliver excellent customer service.
• Lead by example in promoting and upselling products.
• Draft rotas in line with payroll budgets.
• Stock management.
• Analyse sales figures and reports.
• Ensure all company standards are implemented and maintained, e.g., merchandising and administration.
• Work to targets and hit company KPIs.
• Assist with recruitment and development of the team.

Personal characteristics

• A hands on leader with experience in retail or a related industry sector.
• A positive and flexible approach with a can do attitude.
• The ability to work under pressure in a demanding, fast paced environment.
• The confidence and ability to motivate, coach and inspire the team.
• Strong communication skills.
• Methodical and organised with a structured approach to work.
• Strong numeracy skills.
• Candidates with a full UK driving licence are preferred due to the travel involved.