Retail Store Manager

Location: Brentwood based
Salary: £38K to £44K, DOE
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Benefits: Staff Discount, Co-operative Pension Scheme, Holiday Loan / Savings Scheme

Are you looking for a new opportunity with an organisation that values their staff and encourages progression?

We are looking for a Retail Store Manager to join us in Essex!

You will manage the operation of the store efficiently and effectively to maximise profitability in accordance with the Co-operative's policies and rules.

Retail Store Manager - Key Responsibilities:

1. Maintain appropriate levels of stock availability to customers.
2. Implement effective stock and order procedures to maximise sales within agreed stockholding targets.
3. Ensure merchandise is well presented and promotional material is effectively displayed.
4. Minimise stock losses through effective in-store stock control.
5. Record and report all known losses such as wastage, freezer breakdowns, burglary, and theft.
6. Conduct regular stock takes, monitoring stock levels and losses.
7. Maintain the security of the store, its contents, and staff according to the Food Store Policy & Procedures Manual.
8. Ensure effective cash, banking, and till controls.
9. Maintain a high level of cleanliness and presentation in the store.
10. Identify and communicate any required remedial and maintenance work.
11. Participate in the recruitment and selection of store supervisors and assistants.
12. Conduct effective induction processes for all new supervisors and general assistants.
13. Train all store staff to an acceptable level in store procedures.
14. Identify any training and development needs that may require off-site training.
15. Ensure adherence to Co-operative policies and procedures by all store personnel.
16. Ensure adequate staffing, supervision, and management during store hours.
17. Record and communicate staff holiday, hours of work, and sickness to payroll.
18. Promote effective customer service by all staff.
19. Ensure compliance with all legal requirements including Health & Safety Practices, Fire Precautions, and Food Hygiene Controls.
20. Operate within agreed budgetary constraints and meet budgetary turnover and profitability levels.
21. Abide by and carry out the Co-operatives Health & Safety and Employment Policies.
22. Carry out other duties as required by the business.

Retail Store Manager - What we need from you:

We are looking for an experienced Manager with previous experience in Convenience Retail.

• Personal Alcohol Licence is an advantage.
• Experience in Stock Control is an advantage.
• Experience in Food Waste Control is an advantage.

A bit about us!

We've always believed in a strict set of moral values: equality, honesty and openness, self-help and self-responsibility, democracy, solidarity, and caring for others. Our founders wrote these terms into our policies right from the start, back in the 19th Century! It's what makes Chelmsford Star a 'society' rather than simply any other business.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role, click apply today!