Assistant Manager

Job Purpose
To assist the management team in the effective running of the store including planning, managing and overseeing all aspects of store operations in order to accomplish responsibility of customer satisfaction, staff development and to achieve sales and profit targets.


Key Responsibilities
People management
· Motivating, delegating and monitoring the team to deliver high standards of presentation and customer service based on the company goals.
· Scheduling of daily tasks and rotas
· Performance management of the team, identifying high achievers.
· Assist store manager in recruiting, including interviewing candidates.
· Training and development of the store team.


Visual merchandising
· Complete weekly layout plan as planned within due time.
· Maintain efficient replenishment systems to keep volume levels at all fixtures.
· Use daily store check list and maintain high shop floor standards.
· Maintain attractive displays in terms of coordination, season and colour order.


Stock management
· Check delivery procedure and report errors to SSC within due times.
· Complete all store to store transfers within due time.
· Participate in stock counts and stock takes on a regular basis, investigating losses and taking remedial action where necessary.


Administration
· Key holding responsibilities including opening and closing the store, emergency call outs etc.
· Deal with banking control operations.
· Understand rules and procedures of all till operations and ensures they are followed.
· Take actions to rectify issues immediately.


Sales/Profit
· Analyse sales and suggest improvement plans.
· Assist the store manager with the end of month layout and stock estimation plan
· Ensure maximum profitability and sales of the store in cooperation with store manager and area manager.


Health and Safety
· Assisting the Store Manager with all aspects of the Health & Safety within the store i.e. risk assessments, evacuations, first aid, recording accidents etc.




Main Requirements
· Prior experience of managing teams of 8+ individuals
· Experience within Uniqlo or Fast Retailing
· Ability to prioritise tasks; ability to react to changing priorities
· Ability to operate efficiently and effectively in a pressurised environment
· Good communication skills




Due to the high amount of applications received, we apologize for not being able to give individual feedback. If you are selected for the first step of the recruitment process, you will be contacted within 2-3 weeks.