KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED

• Experience of working as part of a team in a fast-paced, target-driven retail or hospitality environment
• Be able to demonstrate your ability to deliver exceptional customer experience & service to every single customer
• You can prioritise and strategically problem solve in high pressure environments
• Self-motivated, able to thrive when working alone and as part of a team
• A can-do attitude with a passion for seeing problems through to solutions
• Adaptable and resilient to meet the ever-changing demands of our business
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Wine knowledge is beneficial but passion to learn more is essential to pass level 2 & 3 WSET wine qualifications
• Hold a full UK/EU/EEA driving licence for at least 12 months with no more than 6 penalty points

THE ROLE

As a Majestic Trainee Manager you will embark on a 12 month development programme that will give you a detailed understanding and experience of all operational, service & leadership standards expected to become a future Majestic Store Manager. As a Majestic Trainee Manager you will work through the career pathway training programme with the support of your Store Manager setting you up for future success.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

At Majestic Wine our Customers are at the heart of everything we do. In this role, you’ll be an ambassador for the store in which you work, supporting the team to deliver an outstanding shopping experience for every one of our customers.

• Drive store performance by maximising sales opportunities. Optimise KPI performance in store by identifying focus KPIs and building plans to improve them and exceed targets.
• Deliver exceptional market leading customer service to drive business growth through customer loyalty & repeat purchases
• Demonstrate that you make your own luck by offering your customers a VIP concierge service, actively contacting them with updates on products and tastings.
• Sell the story not the Discount. Demonstrate and share your passion for product with customers through an in depth knowledge of our range, managing a tasting events programme and executing an enticing and commercially savvy tasting counter.
• Take ownership for your wine knowledge, constantly learning about our products to support your WSET qualification and confidence in selling.
• Take accountability and pride for the physical appearance and maintenance of your store both internally & externally
• Involvement in all operational tasks to establish a thorough understanding of the day-day operations of running a Majestic Wine store - from delivering wine to our customers, merchandising stock deliveries and calling our valued customers to drive sales opportunities.
• Continuously identify opportunities to make improvements which will optimise the operational running of the store.
• Ensure you remain fully compliant, safe & legal by following internal policies, processes and completing mandatory training.
• Take ownership of your own development, utilising the support and resources available.
• Be an example of Majestic’s Ways of Working and source of support for more junior team members, feeding back to your Store Manager as appropriate.