Store Manager Designate

at  Heron Foods

Position: Store Manager Designate – Overpool Road, Ellesmere Port
Salary: £28,548 per annum
Benefits: 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays), pension, 24/7 access to our employee assistance programme, employee discount across Heron Foods and B&M, money off a range of products and services via BenefitHub.
Hours: 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 300 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 salary of £28,548 pa
• 30 days annual leave with accrual of additional leave for long service plus option to purchase additional days.
• 10% discount across both Heron Foods and B&M stores; double discount weekends throughout the year.
• Free, confidential wellbeing support via our employee assistance programme.
• 24/7 online access to a GP for you and your family (partner and children up to aged 21).
• Access to BenefitHub for you and your family for exclusive deals and discounts on everyday purchases, eating out, family days out, financial services etc.
• Ongoing learning and career development including on-the-job training, eLearning or apprenticeships.
• Reward and recognition schemes and celebration of long service & work anniversaries.

If you have the ambition and drive to succeed within a rapidly expanding business, we want to hear from you.
Please visit http://careers.heronfoods.com/ if you would like to know more about life at Heron Foods.
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• 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 stor