Could you be one of our next Retail managers?
We have a new and exciting role for the right person wanting to develop their retail career into management. Are you currently a Deputy Manager or Supervisor with retail experience, wanting to manage their own shop and team? Do you want to develop your retail skills, drive income and profitability to support your local community? If so, this role could be for you!
St. Rocco's Hospice is looking to recruit a Trainee Retail Manager to work alongside the retail team to develop a management succession plan as we look to grow and strengthen our retail portfolio.
It’s an exciting time to be joining St. Rocco’s, to influence and develop our retail offer, all whilst developing yourself.
This role will prepare you for the commercial decisions you will be making and the actions you will be taking in the areas of people management, income generation, and merchandising management when you assume the role of one of our Shop Managers.
This role requires innovative thinking, autonomous working and the ability to develop strong productive relationships. Excellent communication, organisational, planning, scheduling and problem-solving skills are essential.
37.5 hrs per week
£22308 per annum.
Closing date 29/12/2024 (interviews ongoing, so if interested , please apply soon)
Main Duties & Responsibilities (please see Job description for further details):
· To develop and enhance your retail management skills with a supported training package
· To support the retail management and volunteer team within the shop chain with rota cover and support
· Use commercial tools and prepare reports to support decision making
· Prepare stock packages suitable for resale·
· To be a designated and responsible key holder
· Work collaboratively across departments to realise and enhance income generation activities
· To maintain confidentiality at all times, and to deal with sensitive issues discretely and sensitively.
· To act as an ambassador and role model upholding hospice values and behaviours
Who We Are Looking for:
- Proven track record of experience within a customer service sector with some supervisory responsibilities.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
- A desire to want to progress managerial experience
- Excellent organisational skills with ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Excellent attention to detail.
About us:
St Rocco’s Hospice is a registered charity, not part of the NHS and it costs over £4.5 million to run the Hospice every year. We rely on support from the community of Warrington, both through volunteering time and donating money to enable us to continue our existing services.
For this reason, it is encouraged that all members of staff will also support the fundraising activities of the Hospice. We encourage every staff member to help at, participate in, or support at fundraising activities every year. Opportunities to support fundraising activities vary and could include helping at fundraising and shop events, taking part in an event and raising sponsorship or attending cheque presentations. Staff members will be asked as part of their annual appraisal which events, they have supported.
Benefits
An attractive package of benefits for employed staff T&C's apply:
Contributory Company Group Pension Plan, (If you are a member of the NHS Pension Scheme, you have the option of continuing in this scheme), Life Assurance and a Medical Cash Plan - T&C’s apply, free onsite parking, annual holiday entitlement in any holiday year is 7 working weeks, inclusive of all public holiday entitlement. Part-time employees’ annual holiday entitlement accrues on a pro-rata basis.
(Benefits may be different for Bank / Contract for Services Workers T&C's apply).
The posts are not salary incremental posts and pay reviews are at the discretion of the Hospice.