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- Annual Salary: £24,365 (rising to £25,368 upon review and satisfactory performance) pro-rata, per annum
- Location: Leith, Edinburgh
- Job Type: Temp to Perm, Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
- Benefits: Unsocial Hours Enhancement, Pension, Additional Benefits
We are excited to announce an opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our client's team as a Shop Manager for their new Furniture Warehouse. This pivotal role involves managing the day-to-day operations of the furniture shop and team, ensuring the shop achieves its maximum trading potential.
Day-to-day of the role:- Manage the overall operations of the furniture shop, ensuring effective performance and meeting sales targets.
- Foster good working relationships with the logistics company for efficient uplifts and deliveries, as well as with customers and the warehouse team.
- Ensure the shop is operated effectively, with a focus on maximizing sales and profitability while enhancing the awareness of the Hospice within the community.
- Oversee the pricing, display, and sale of furniture items, ensuring they are attractive and competitively priced.
- Manage part-time workers and volunteers, providing line management assistance and handling minor disciplinary/behavioural issues.
- Ensure compliance with health and safety policies, particularly in manual handling and shop operations.
- Proven experience in retail management, preferably in furniture or charity sector retail.
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing a diverse team of volunteers and part-time workers.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of fostering strong relationships.
- Experience in cash handling and familiarity with Gift Aid processes.
- Competence in using electronic till systems and basic computer software.
- Ability to work weekends as required by the job demands.
- Competitive starting salary with potential for increase upon satisfactory performance review.
- Pension contributions and unsocial hours enhancement.
- Opportunities for professional development and training within a supportive environment.
If you have the necessary experience and are interested in the position, please apply now or contact Robbie Telfer @ Reed Edinburgh Office.
