Store Manager - Charity Retailer - New Store Opening
Blandford Forum, Dorset
Salary £23,985 per annum plus great benefits including generous allowances for holiday healthcare, pension and life assurance
Full Time 37.5 per week

Are you an experienced commercial retail manager?

Do you want to work in a role where you get to run your own store, inspire a team of staff and volunteers to be proud of everything you achieve together at the heart of your local community and raise money for an amazing charity?

If so, my client has a fantastic opportunity at their new Blandford Forum store. Operating within a fast-paced environment, you will work effectively and efficiently to maximise income from sales, gift aid, and other promotional activities plus drive donations from the local area. Delivering a great store offer and standards, inspiring your team to give amazing customer service, you will raise funds for and promote the work of the charity within the local community.

Key Responsibilities:

• To achieve / exceed all income and operational targets, using all resources and time available to maximum profit.
• To actively promote Gift Aid in order to maximise contributions from donations, complying with all gift aid processes and procedures and use of the Gift Aid application.
• To maximise profit from new goods through effective stock control, visual merchandising and sales opportunities.
• To deliver an outstanding customer and donor experience that encourages customer loyalty and achieves repeat donations.
• To manage the pricing of goods to achieve a high sell through rate, whilst maximising income from donated goods.
• To utilise sales reports and information to manage, merchandise and display goods in the store floor space to maximum sales potential.
• To provide training, development and performance management of any store assistants within the charities policies and procedures.
• To actively attract, recruit, train and retain a diverse volunteer team, planning volunteer activity to meet support the needs of the business.

Skills and experience required:

• Solid retail management experience working to sales and other targets including KPI's
• Experience of recruiting and managing a volunteer team would be advantageous
• Committed to going above and beyond when it comes to customer service
• Self-motivation and determination to be successful
• Highly commercial and sales driven
• Strong people leader, motivational and inspirational in your approach.

Benefits:

• Pension
• 28 days annual leave including bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)
• Regular salary reviews
• Sick pay (after a qualifying period)
• Services to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing, including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Health shield cash plan

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and driven Assistant Shop/Assistant Store Manager/Store Manager/Shop Manager to work with a dynamic and growing retail charity who really value their people.

If you feel this role would be ideal for you then please apply today with a copy of your CV.

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