Assistant Manager

We have a fantastic opportunity for an **Assistant Manager** to join our team in our **Doncaster** store.

After recently experiencing an exciting period of change, Oak Furnitureland is searching for other people with similar values to work with us in one of our fast-paced retail stores where no two days are ever the same.

Interested in working for a company that embraces a 'one team' approach that is adaptive and authentic, that follows through with its word, and that celebrates the expertise of its employees?

Do you have a customer-centric approach, are open and honest, possess good communication skills, and are willing to share your knowledge?

Be part of the team and work with great people, brilliant products, and the fastest growing furniture brand in the UK.

The real you will make the real difference.

Our Assistant Managers are a vital and integral part of our business. Our customers can count on you for valuable guidance as they seek to design the ideal home for themselves.

You are an excellent listener who takes time to understand the needs of the customer and you will take a consultative approach to the sale, ensuring your customers leave having purchased the perfect product while experiencing an excellent customer journey.

You will have the knowledge and skills to support the team motivating and coaching when required and be able to step up and cover in the manager's absence.

To excel in this Assistant Manager role, you will:

- Guide our customers to create their ideal home, while listening to their needs, and asking the right questions at the right time
- Consistently delivering on Oak Furnitureland's 'customer first' principals
- Overachieve on your targets
- Be a part of our Oak Furnitureland family
- Perform and deliver while learning and developing

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount: amazing discounts available on all Oak Furnitureland products after successful completion of probation
- Life assurance: free cover of a minimum of two times your annual salary up to the age of 65
- Birthday: an additional day off for you to celebrate your birthday
- Pay: our salaries are competitive and reviewed every year
- Hybrid working available for some of our desk-based roles
- Holidays: a minimum of 28 days statutory holiday per year, pro rata if part-time
- Pension: 4% employee contribution matched by the company
- Uncapped commission for our sales roles that offer great earning potential
- 1 in 6 weekends off for those in retail positions
- Employee Assistance Programme: gives all employees access to both telephone and face-to-face counselling services
- My Rewards Programme: offers discounts on everything from restaurants and supermarkets to entertainment and holidays
- Free on-site parking at all locations

**Essential Skills**
- Motivated and driven by providing a first-class customer experience
- A good listener, who cares about our customers
- A true consultative salesperson, able to guide our customer to finding their ideal piece of furniture
- A people person who can adapt their style dependent on who they are talking to
- Knowledgeable of successful sales techniques and processes

About Company

We have a lot of things to be proud of here at Oak Furnitureland.

Firstly, let's talk about our furniture itself. From beautiful bedroom cabinetry and sofas you can't help but sink into, to dining tables you can gather around with loved ones and customisable mattresses that guarantee a dreamy night's sleep, there's somethingfor every room in the home.

All our furniture is exclusively designed and properly made. We use quality hardwood that's been responsibly sourced, and we let the natural beauty of the wood shine through in each piece.