Job reference:
000111-2023-030057
Full time/Part time:
Full time contracts available
Location:
33 County Square, Ashford TN23 1YD
Purpose:
Here at Deichmann we are looking to appoint a Trainee Manager.
You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return will receive an initial salary of £22,250 per annum.
Initially based in a store on the district, following training you will support and hold stores either on a planned or adhoc basis across the surrounding area.
Stores include Folkestone, Canterbury, Westwood Cross, Ashford and other stores considered to be within reasonable commuting distance.
Ideal candidate:
This is a really exciting opportunity for a successful and ambitious Team Member or Supervisor, looking to progress their career into Store Management.
You will undergo first class training and development, including holding stores on a planned and ad hoc basis with a view to you potentially becoming a Cover Manager at the end of your training, and then potentially on to becoming Store Manager of your own Store.
You must be fully flexible in terms of travel as you will be working in a number of different stores and you will have previous experience of working in retail or a related sector.
Key activities:
- Motivate and coach the team to deliver excellent customer service
- Lead by example in promoting and recommending complimentary shoe care products, demonstrating confidence with selling and excellent product knowledge, ensuring the very best level of customer service
- Resourcing / drafting rotas, working within budget
- Stock management
- Analysing and interpreting sales performance data and reports
- Making recommendation for ways to improve sales performance, based on analysis of quantitative and qualitative data and identification of customer insights
- Ensure all company standards are implemented and maintained i.e. merchandising, admin
- Support the delivery of KPI’s, meeting all company standards
- Assist in recruitment and training of the team
Personal characteristics:
- A hands on leader, with experience in retail or a related industry sector
- Have a positive flexible approach with a can do attitude
- Energy and enthusiasm, with ability to work under pressure, in a demanding fast paced environment
- Have the confidence and ability to motivate, coach and inspire the team
- Numerate
- Attention to detail
- Good communicator
- Be methodical, organised and have a structured approach to work
- Spatial awareness
- Be fully flexible across the week