Trainee Store Manager

Job description

We are currently seeking to recruit a Senior Trainee Manager to join the management team in our Palmerstown Store.

The store is approximately 18,000 sq. ft in size with a staff of approximately 90-100 people. The store offers customers a fresh modern shopping environment with particular focus on Fresh Foods and Customer Care.

If you have a minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Trainee Manager and if you share our passion and enthusiasm for fresh foods and customer care this could be an excellent opportunity for you.

The Role:

This is a full-time position working an average of 45 hours per week, 5 days over 7 to include weekends and public holidays.

Main Duties:

· Work as part of the store’s management team.

· Assist the Store’s Senior Manager’s in the day to day running of our busy store.

· Manage a team of up to 40 staff when on duty (90-100 staff in total).

· Stock ordering and control.

· HACCP duties.

· Keyholder duties – must have previous experience of opening/closing a store.

· Product displays.

· Ensuring that the store is ready for business on a daily basis to the required standards.

· Ensuring the highest quality product is displayed at all times in all departments.

· Providing a high level of customer service at all times.

· Staff Training.

· Security Awareness.

Requirements:

The successful candidate must have:

· A minimum of 2 years’ experience as a trainee manager within a busy supermarket – this experience is essential.

· Previous experience within a Super Valu/Centra store is desirable as you will have gained experience on the GOLD System, however, this is not essential.

· HACCP trained.

· Be fluent in the English Language both written and spoken.

· An excellent knowledge of the retail grocery industry and current trends therein.

· Strong organisational skills.

· Previous experience of staff training & development.

· Excellent communications skills.

· Excellent people management skills.

· Excellent security awareness.

· Be able to work as part of a team and on own initiative.

· Must be fluent in the English both spoken and written.

· Must be available for early starts and late finishes.

Benefits:

· Free parking

· Group Health Insurance (Reduced Rates)

· Pension Scheme

· Excellent Training Opportunities

· Staff Reward & Recognition Initiatives

· Employee Assistance Programme