CEX Assistant Store Manager (Ashington) Ashington, South East England, England
Job description
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Recruit, train and appraise staff
 - Make full use of Google’s online tools and our own bespoke EPOS/tools
 - Exceed your targets and bring fresh ideas to the business
 - Managing and motivating your team to increase sales and ensure efficiency
 - Managing stock levels and making key decisions about stock control
 - Analyse sales figures and forecasting future sales
 - Analyse and interpret trends to facilitate planning
 - Use EPOS/AIO to record sales figures, for data analysis and forward planning
 - Participating in the hiring process of new employees including interviewing and training new employees
 - Conducting appraisals and performance reviews, as well as providing or organising training and development
 - Resolving conflicts between staff members
 - Ensuring standards for quality and customer service are met
 - Resolving and ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation and security issues
 - Responding to customer complaints and comments
 - Attending and chairing meetings
 - Updating colleagues on business performance, new initiatives and other pertinent issues
 - Touring the sales floor regularly, talking to colleagues and customers, and identifying or resolving urgent issues
 - Maintaining awareness of market trends in the retail industry, understanding forthcoming customer initiatives and monitoring what local competitors are doing
 - Responds to customer issues in a professional manner
 - Assists in housekeeping standards
 
Competencies:
- Commercial awareness
 - Strong communication skills
 - Reliable
 - Constructive problem solving abilities
 - Integrity and strong work ethic
 - Ability to work in a team environment
 - Customer service, sales and people oriented
 - Proactive
 - Organisational skills
 
Knowledge, Skills & Qualification
- Able to prioritise
 - Flexible and adaptable to the needs of the organization
 - Problem solving and decision making aptitude
 - Able to handle multiple priorities at one time
 
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £22,500 per year
Additional pay:
- Bonus scheme
 
Benefits:
- Casual dress
 - Company events
 - Employee discount
 
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
 - Weekend availability