Full-time or part-time - it's your choice! (Either 2 or 3 days per week or 5 days per week).
We have an opening for an Assistant Manager to join the successful retail team at a department store in Whitehaven Town Centre, Cumbria.
In addition to being based on the ladies and fashion departments, you will also be assisting the Ground Floor Manager across all other departments.
This is a great opportunity for you if you have a background in retail sales and ladies’ fashion together with good admin skills and team leader / supervisory experience.
Your new job
- Team Leadership: Motivating staff, providing coaching, and managing employee performance to exceed sales goals.
- Sales: Assisting and advising customers in the fashion department.
- Operational Oversight: Managing daily floor tasks, including opening/closing, floor walks, and staff rotas.
- Visual Merchandising: Maintaining our high standards, replenishing stock, and ensuring displays are accurate.
- Customer Experience: Resolving customer complaints and providing high-quality service.
- Training & Compliance: Supporting training and onboarding new hires.
About you
- Experience: Previous retail sales and supervisory experience. Someone who can lead from the front.
- Skills: Excellent communication, leadership, and administration.
- Product: An interest in and knowledge of a wide range of products.
Salary and benefits
- A starting salary of £13.50 per hour (negotiable for the right person).
- Working 2, 3 or 5 days per week which includes Saturdays. Full time will include Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays plus 2 other days per week.
- Staff discounts.
- Free parking.
- Supportive management.
- Great working environment
Apply via Indeed or contact our recruitment partner - Paul Murphy at Recruit Cumbria.
Pay: From £13.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
