Store Manager Designate

Store Manager Designate, North Shields Store, Tyne & Wear, NE29 6QF £21,648 per annum, plus benefits, 45 hours per week. Heron Foods is a food retail business providing its customers with high quality, low priced products. Since joining forces with B&M we have continued with our ambitious and exciting growth plans, now with over 280 stores and with new store openings month-by-month. Heron Foods offers the opportunity to work within a rewarding environment with excellent development opportunities. This an exciting time to join our business! As the Store Manager Designate you will be responsible for the following:- * Managing a team including recruiting, training, supervising and appraising staff and keeping HR records * Ensuring availability of stock, overseeing pricing and efficient stock control * Responding to customer queries and complaints whilst ensuring high levels of customer service * Controlling wage costs and protecting company assets * Maintaining an outstanding store condition ensuring cleanliness, health & safety legislation and visual merchandising standards * Maximisation of profitability, meeting of sales targets and motivating staff to do so * Taking personal responsibility for managing the store Successful Store Manager Designate candidates will have the following:- * Previous success within a similar Store Manager role, preferably within a fast-paced retail environment * Experience in leading, managing and motivating a team and setting an enthusiastic example * An honest and energetic personality who is organised and responsive * Tenacity and enthusiasm with an enjoyment that comes from working within a busy and sometimes demanding environment In return, we offer the following:- * A competitive salary * 30 days annual leave with accrual of additional leave for long service * Pension * Staff discount across both Heron Foods and B&M stores * Uniform * Exciting development opportunities * Comprehensive training program If you have the ambition and drive to succeed within a rapidly expanding business, we want to hear from you. Please visit if you would like to know more about life at Heron Foods. Additional keywords:- Store Manager Designate, Store Manager, Retail Manager, Branch Manager, General Manager, Grocery Manager, Assistant Manager, Deputy Manager, Deputy Store Manager, Duty manager, Senior Supervisor, Supermarket Manager, Grocery Team Leader, Department Manager, Shop Manager, Branch Manager, Night Manager, Retail Store Manager.