Assistant Manager

at  Monkhouse Schoolwear

Monkhouse Schoolwear is a progressive business that is genuinely growing from strength to strength through its strong acquisition plan and one that takes its responsibility to create a better working place for all its employees seriously.
In addition, as the UK’s leading supplier of schoolwear, the company has placed enormous focus on ‘doing the right thing’ by implementing the most ambitious holistic sustainability strategy in the industry.
We hire talented and dedicated individuals to lead our retail teams. We believe in growth and opportunity, providing extensive on-the-job training and experiences that will boost your career.

NOW LET’S TAKE YOU THROUGH WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING. WE WILL GIVE YOU FULL TRAINING ON EVERY JOB AND BUDDY YOU UP WITH AN EXPERIENCED COLLEAGUE TO SUPPORT YOU THROUGH YOUR FIRST FEW WEEKS.

• Supporting the Store Manager with daily tasks,
• You will be a key holder,
• Driving sales and customer service,
• Training and development of staff,
• Supporting seasonal recruitment,
• Inventory management,
• Retail operations,
• Assisting with merchandising and window displays,
• Maintaining store standards and cleanliness.

Below are 5 things, we want you to build into your day-to-day responsibilities:

• Switch off lights when the space is not being used.
• Switch off computers at the end of every day.
• If possible, avoid bringing in one-use plastic water bottles.
• Only fill up the kettle for the number of cups of hot drinks you are making.
• Dispose of waste responsibly by using our recycling processes