Assistant Store Manager - Get Hired Fast

We are looking for an experienced Assistant Store Manager to join our growing team at Maxi Zoo Ireland in Cork.
Growing your career as a Full Time Assistant Store Manager is an incredible opportunity to develop relevant skills.
If you are strong in project management, leadership and have the right personality for the job, then apply for the position of Assistant Store Manager at Maxi Zoo Ireland today!

Maxi Zoo is part of the Fressnapf Group, the European market leader in pet product with 1,700+ shops across Europe. Maxi Zoo is Ireland’s largest pet retailer and has 29 shops in Ireland.

Maxi Zoo Ireland is driven by the desire to make the life of pets and pets owners simpler, better and happier. To achieve this, we work hard, accept responsibility and seek every opportunity to learn about pets and customers.

We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Store Manager for our Mahon store.

An Assistant Store Manager is responsible for supporting the Store Manager in the daily business operations of the store. The Assistant Manager reports to the Store Manager, and together they provide a smooth and profitable operation by driving revenue and managing costs while creating a culture based on the highest quality pet care and exceptional customer service.

Responsibilities

Ø Provide overall leadership and direction in the absence of the store manager to ensure store is managed in accordance with our business culture of providing excellent customer satisfaction, while creating an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect for our store team.

Ø Ensure the smooth and efficient running of your store, meeting and exceeding predetermined KPI’s in the absence of the Store Manager

Ø Engaging, coaching and supporting the store team by recognising and understanding what motivates them. Creating a continuous culture of open communication within your store team. Being the engagement champion for your store to ensure all of the team take part in the company pulse surveys, feedback is acted on and a

Ø The ability to build strong working relationships with the store manager and the wider store team

Ø Supporting and developing new starters through company onboarding and continuous learning to ensure the store has trained employees to meet business needs and sales objectives. Providing feedback at regular intervals to new joiners

Ø Attending district KPI based conference calls in the absence of your store manager

Ø Develop a strong customer focus ensuring that the customers animal`s needs are continuously met, ensuing your team put customers and their pets are the forefront of everything they do.

Ø Supporting the store manager with the recruitment process for the store, conducting interviews in their absence.

Ø Responsible for office duties in store and regular communication with support office.

Ø Delivery of excellent store standards with adherence to company merchandising layouts.

Requirements and skills

· Proven successful experience as a retail Assistant Store Manager

· Business orientation and the ability to step up and lead the store in the absence of the manager

· An appetite for learning and development demonstrated through self-learning, asking questions, accepting new challenges and taking on company learning opportunities. We aspire to have our Assistant Store Managers on the path to becoming one of our future store managers.

· Customer management skills

· Strong organisational skills

· Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively lead staff, help customers and work with your manager.

What we offer

Advancement Opportunities – An opportunity to grow with Europe’s biggest pet retailer. At Maxi Zoo we believe in promoting from within as much as possible and developing our team to have a career path.

Educational Opportunities -you will get great training in store, through our training programs, and through company-wide training & meetings. We also provide further management training to give you the key skills to be able to motivate/engage your store team and take your career to the next level.

Competitive Salary

Employee Discount - we offer employee discount of up to 40% in our stores!

Additional benefits:

Monthly sales commission

Paid sick leave from month 6

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Targeted Sales based scheme to earn annual Gift vouchers up to €500 tax free

Annual leave starting at 21 days and rising to 23 days at year 6.

Employee assistance programme with Laya Healthcare

Work/Life Balance

Benefits of working as a Assistant Store Manager in Cork:

● Excellent benefits
● Company offers career progression opportunities
● Advantageous package