Position: Assistant Manager
Salary: Starting salary 29,590 rising to 32,060 after successful probation period
Location: Southampton
Benefits: To include Management Development Programme, 23 days holidays per year (increases with length of service), Defined Contributory Pension Scheme, BUPA Membership, Childcare Vouchers & Promotional Opportunities.

COMPANY:
With Primark expanding fast throughout the UK and Europe, they are looking for a talented Assistant Manager to help them continue to achieve this growth, in their Hammersmith store.

They are looking for ambitious, enthusiastic, self starters with the potential to succeed in a fast paced business which has developed a reputation for high quality and outstanding value.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
a) Sales and Commercial Focus – Maximising sales, opportunities and performance.
b) Stock Management – Managing stock file to minimise cost.
c) People – Leading and motivating team to achieve company standards.
Human Resource Management- Supporting and managing all personnel issues in line with company policy.
d) Merchandising – Accountable for delivering excellent visual standards.
e) Customer Service – Responsible for leading the team to deliver excellent customer service.
f) Environment, Health & Safety – Overall store responsibility for ensuring H&S standards are adhered to.
g) Security – Preventing company property loss, theft or abuse.

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:
a) Fashion and/or value retail management experience with full accountability for sales and costs.
b) Previous leadership experience in managing a large team with ability to motivate, inspire and develop others.
c) Highly commercial with the insight and astuteness required to identify and exploit opportunities.
d) Highly results focused with the ability to understand and work towards objectives and a willingness to take responsibility and accountability for resolving issues.
e) Exceptional levels of personal integrity and trustworthiness.

In addition, you must be able to:
a) Must be able/willing to work Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays as required.
b) Must be able/willing to work early mornings and late evenings as required.
c) Must be able to provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.

You may have experience of the following: Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager, Deputy Store Manager, Retail Manager, Retail Management, Fashion Retail, etc

This vacancy is being advertised by EasyWebRecruitment, the UK’s leading Flat Fee Recruitment Agency. The services advertised by EasyWebRecruitment are those of an employment agency. Ref: EWR 38929

No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, and we confirm that we will gladly accept applications from persons of any age for this role.