Retail Assistant Manager

4 weeks ago


Sudbury, United Kingdom Majestic Wine Full time

Fancy joining the UK’s number one Wine Specialist? Majestic Wine Sudbury are looking for a dynamic, ambitious and driven individual who wants to grow and develop in a company that's revolutionising retail Who are we? Majestic is the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer, operating a network of over 200 stores nationwide. Founded in 1980, the company recently passed back into private ownership following the acquisition of Fortress Investment Group and has undergone an ambitious transformation and turnaround programme. The results of which are now being seen, with record market share growth, a new and improved product range, a new website and six new stores - including a pipeline for future expansion over the next five years. With no minimum purchase, the Majestic range includes over 1,100 different wines, spirits and beers, both online and in-store. Majestic’s key strength is over 1,000 WSET-trained colleagues offering knowledgeable, passionate and friendly customer service across all channels. The Role As a Majestic Assistant Manager, you are responsible for supporting your Store Manager in driving the sales performance and day-day running of your store. You’ll deliver an exceptional customer experience and optimise KPI performance all while maintaining high operational standards. You will support more junior team members to excel and reach their full potential. 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.

  • Support your Store Manager in driving the performance and day-to-day operations of your store. Take responsibility of the store and team in their absence. 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. Support the recruitment, management & development of the team. Be a sounding board and source of support for more junior team members, feeding back to your Store Manager as appropriate. Support more junior team members to develop their product knowledge and pass their WSET qualifications and continuously develop your own knowledge. Take accountability and pride for the physical appearance and maintenance of your store both internally & externally - ensuring swift reporting and escalation until resolved. 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. Support the cascade of store, regional and business updates and communications.

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 Experience of understanding retail KPIs and how to drive improvements 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 Excellent communication and time management skills WSET 2 Qualification is essential. Willingness to work towards WSET 3 Qualification in order to progress to Store Manager Hold a full UK/EU/EEA driving licence for at least 12 months with no more than 6 penalty points

What is in it for you?

  • Competitive Salary & Performance Bonus Up to 20% staff discount Career development opportunities - we are passionate about nurturing our internal talent, offering career progression supported by our excellent in-house training schemes Fantastic incentives that take you around the world to explore our different vineyards. A contributory Company Pension Plan Life Assurance (Worth 2 times your annual salary) Uniform provided 29 days holiday, including public and bank holidays. PLUS invites to wine tasting events Access to Retail Trust which includes: Retail Rewards including Instant savings with discounted e-vouchers, discounted reloadable shopping cards, gift vouchers and gift cards, Discounts of up to 30%, Access to free counselling and support phone line Company maternity, paternity and adoption leave after 26 weeks. Long service rewards Full training provided for your first 3 months with us, continued support throughout your career with Majestic Wine. Company sick pay scheme

Job Specifics:

  • Contract: Permanent Hours: 39 Hours Per Week Contracts Available

We look forward to receiving your application Together we are Majestic #TWAM On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.



  • Sudbury, Suffolk, United Kingdom Majestic Wine Full time

    Fancy joining the UK’s number one Wine Specialist? Majestic Wine Sudbury are looking for a dynamic, ambitious and driven individual who wants to grow and develop in a company that's revolutionising retail! Who are we? Majestic is the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer, operating a network of over 200 stores nationwide. Founded in 1980, the company...


  • Sudbury, United Kingdom Grape Tree Full time

    **SUDBURY** **RETAIL SALES ASSISTANT - 10 HOURS PER WEEK** Established in 2012 Grape Tree currently has 148 stores in the UK We are looking to recruit confident and enthusiastic Retail Sales Assistant at our **SUDBURY** store. You will be reporting to the Store Manager and typically your duties will include: **ROLE**: You will provide fast, efficient,...


  • Sudbury, United Kingdom Perrywood Garden Centre & Nurseries Ltd Full time

    **Retail Sales Assistant** **Full-time (working 4 week days plus a weekend day)** **About Perrywood Garden Centre & Nurseries Ltd** Perrywood is an independent, family-owned garden centre and nursery run by the Bourne Family. Both our Tiptree and Sudbury centres are surrounded by beautiful countryside, and we have exciting development plans for our...


  • Sudbury, United Kingdom Majestic Wine Warehouses Ltd. Full time

    Location- Sudbury- Discipline: - Retail Operations- Job type: - Permanent- Job ref: - 001683- Published: - 7 days agoFancy joining the UK’s number one Wine Specialist? Majestic Wine Sudbury are looking for a dynamic, ambitious and driven individual who wants to grow and develop in a company that's revolutionising retail! Who are we? Majestic is the...

  • Retail Assistant

    4 weeks ago


    Sudbury, United Kingdom Boots Full time

    Job Reference: 205606BR Sudbury, North Street Permanent Full-time - Save Job **About the opportunity** A vital role in providing our customers and patients the very best experience at Boots Opticians throughout the customer journey. You don’t need optical experience to join us as a Retail Assistant but ideally you will have worked in a retail or a...


  • Sudbury, United Kingdom Boots Full time

    Summary Job Reference: - 211231BR Sudbury, Market Hill Fixed Term Full-time | Part-time We are now recruiting Operations Assistants for our Sudbury, Market Hill store. The exact shift patterns will be discussed at interview. **Retail Operations Assistant** Joining us as a Retail Operations Assistant is a great opportunity, whether it’s your first...


  • Sudbury, United Kingdom Majestic Wine Warehouses Ltd. Full time

    Location- Sudbury- Discipline: - Retail Operations- Job type: - Permanent Part Time- Job ref: - 016766- Published: - about 5 hours agoFancy joining the UK’s number one Wine Specialist? Majestic Wine Sudbury are looking for a dynamic, ambitious and driven individual who wants to grow and develop in a company that's revolutionising retail! The Role As a...


  • Sudbury, United Kingdom Total Security Services Full time

    Retail Officer TSS have an exciting new career opportunity, for security officers working in Sudbury, working alongside one of the biggest global retail companies, Tesco. With growth opportunities and a speedy onboarding process, TSS is a perfect fit for starting or progressing your security career!  TSS is one of the largest suppliers of retail...

  • Retail Sales Advisor

    2 weeks ago


    Sudbury, United Kingdom Brewers Decorator Centres Full time

    **Retail Sales Advisor** **Sudbury** **Salary - £10,102.00 per annum plus pension and company benefits** **16 hours per week** **Monday & Saturday** We have an exciting opportunity for a friendly and reliable Part Time Retail Sales Advisor to join the team at our Sudbury Branch to provide exceptional service to our customers in our store. You will play...


  • Sudbury, United Kingdom Specsavers Full time

    **Trainee Optical Assistant** **Sudbury** **Part time and Full time -37.5 hours available - including weekends** **Salary: DOE - Bonus scheme in-store after probation** **Training provided** **Great progression opportunities!** Have you ever considered a career in optics, are you passionate about retail and offering the best customer service? Here is...


  • Sudbury, United Kingdom Majestic Wine Warehouses Ltd. Full time

    **Fancy joining the UK’s number one Wine Specialist?** **Majestic Wine Sudbury are looking for a dynamic, ambitious and driven individual who wants to grow and develop in a company that's revolutionising retail!** **Who are we?** Majestic is the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer, operating a network of over 200 stores nationwide. Founded in 1980,...


  • Sudbury, United Kingdom Specsavers Full time

    **Trainee Optical Retailer** **Store name: Sudbury** **Working hours: 30 hours - mixed hours over the trading days including Saturdays** **Salary: Starting at National minimum wage, depending on age** **28 days holiday pro rata** **Free Parking** **Specsavers Perks, Instore Discount, Friends and Family Discount** **All Training provided** Have you...


  • Sudbury, United Kingdom Specsavers Full time

    **Trainee Optical Retailer** **Store name: Sudbury Cornard Road** **Working hours: 30 hours - mixed hours over the trading days including Saturdays** **Salary: National minimum wage, depending on age** **28 days holiday pro rata** **Free Parking** **Specsavers Perks, Instore Discount, Friends and Family Discount** **All Training provided** Have you...


  • Sudbury, United Kingdom Specsavers Full time

    **Trainee Optical Assistant** **Sudbury** **Hours - 30 hours per week** **Benefits: Specsavers perks, Instore discount and friends and family discount** **Great progression opportunities!** **Full training and support provided** Have you ever considered a career in optics, are you passionate about retail and offering the best customer service? Here is...


  • Sudbury, United Kingdom Specsavers Full time

    **Trainee Optical Assistant** **Sudbury** **Part time and Full time 30 hours available - including Saturdays** **Benefits: Specsavers perks, Instore discount and friends and family discount, Free Parking** **Great progression opportunities!** **Full training and support provided** Have you ever considered a career in optics, are you passionate about...

  • Sales Assistant

    3 weeks ago


    Sudbury, United Kingdom Card Factory Full time

    Job Introduction **Location: Card Factory 9A North Street, Sudbury Suffolk, co10 1rb** **Contracted Hours Available: 6** Main Responsibilities We are passionate about celebrating our customers’ life moments and are now looking for a Sales Assistant to join our very successful Card Factory family to help fulfil this. The pace is fast, our standards are...

  • Assistant manager

    4 weeks ago


    Sudbury, United Kingdom Homebase Full time

    About the role: Salary: Starting £28,000 (negotiable depending upon experience) plus FANTASTIC bonus Hours: Full-time or Part-time available – however you must be available to work regular weekends and some evening shifts. Day to Day: Lead, support, coach and motivate your team to ensure that our customers have a great retail experience in our stores,...


  • Sudbury, United Kingdom Specsavers Full time

    **Trainee Optical Retailer** **Location: Sudbury, Cornard Road** **Hours: Part Time - 25 hours weekend work is essential** **Salary: Competitive depending on experience plus the opportunity to earn bonus** **28 days holiday** **Progression opportunities available** **In store discount for employees, Family and friends discount, Specsavers...


  • Sudbury, United Kingdom Specsavers Full time

    **Trainee Optical Retailer** **Location: Sudbury, Market Hill** **Hours: Part Time - 15 hours weekend work is essential** **Salary: Competitive depending on experience plus the opportunity to earn bonus** **28 days holiday pro rata** **Progression opportunities available** **In store discount for employees, Family and friends discount, Specsavers...


  • Sudbury, United Kingdom Perrywood Garden Centre & Nurseries Ltd Full time

    **Garden Centre Assistant** **Full-time (5 days a week, to include one day at the weekend)** Working with our retail area supporting our sales and till assistants; we are looking for motivated individuals who can follow instructions and communicate with customers. You will support our mission to offer a memorable garden centre experience; delivering wow...