Majestic Wine Trainee Manager

Fancy joining the UK’s number one Wine Specialist?Majestic Wine in Chippenhm are looking for a dynamic, ambitious and driven individual who wants to grow and develop in a company that's revolutionising retailWho 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 RoleAs a Majestic Trainee 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 purchasesDemonstrate 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 environmentBe able to demonstrate your ability to deliver exceptional customer experience & serviceExperience of understanding retail KPIs and how to drive improvementsYou can prioritise and strategically problem solve in high pressure environmentsSelf-motivated, able to thrive when working alone and as part of a teamA can-do attitude with a passion for seeing problems through to solutionsExcellent communication and time management skillsWSET 2 Qualification is desirable. Willingness to work towards WSET 3 Qualification in order to progress to Store ManagerHold a full UK/EU/EEA driving licence for at least 12 months with no more than 6 penalty pointsWhat is in it for you?Competitive Salary & Performance BonusUp to 20% staff discountCareer development opportunities - we are passionate about nurturing our internal talent, offering career progression supported by our excellent in-house training schemesFantastic incentives that take you around the world to explore our different vineyards.A contributory Company Pension PlanLife Assurance (Worth 3 times your annual salary)Uniform provided29 days holiday, including public and bank holidays.PLUS invites to wine tasting eventsAccess 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 lineCompany maternity, paternity and adoption leave after 26 weeks.Long service rewardsFull training provided for your first 3 months with us, continued support throughout your career with Majestic Wine.Company sick pay schemeJob Specifics:Contract: PermanentHours: 39 and 45 Hours Per Week Contracts AvailableWe look forward to receiving your application Together we are Majestic #TWAMOn 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. 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