Assistant Shop Manager - Derby DS

at  Mencap

JOB ADVERT

Are you someone who is excited about charity retail, fashion, who can use their initiative? Do you have experience managing a retail team? Yes, then please keep reading as we may have the role for you.
We are excited to be looking for 2 Assistant Shop Manager for our Derby Donation Centre store on a full time (22.5 hour per week) permanent contract.
We are looking for a passionate and motivated person to help our store reach full potential.

As an Assistant Shop Manager you will:

• Help develop in store systems and promote donations and sales to maximise profits
• Be representing Mencap as an efficient and charitable organisation by ensuring that your actions reinforce the Mencap aims and values
• Strive to ensure stock is generated from the local area and donors
• Sign up donors to the Gift Aid scheme and ensure maximum income is achieved through Gift Aid
• Be responsible for achieving profit targets by ensuring sales are maximised and the cost are effectively managed
• Maintain the store to a high standard of presentation throughout.
• Build an effective volunteer team and provide training, development, work reviews and appraisals to paid staff and volunteers
• Be responsible for all financial and cash handling and health and safety.

To be a successful Assistant Shop Manager, you will be

• An experienced assistant manager or Supervisor with the ability to maintain budgets and complete weekly income and banking sheets accurately, preferably with previous charity retail experience.
• Have a flexible approach to working hours and days including working weekend and Bank Holidays as appropriate.
• Willing to travel to occasional team meetings, training events and in the initial growth of the new retail train assisting with setting up other new stores.
• Passionate about the Mencap values and will strive to ensure our Retail brand is successful.

At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap!
Job ID: 32387
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the direct gov website.

Please refer the Job description for details