Charity Assistant Shop Manager

3 weeks ago

Aberdeen, United Kingdom PDSA Full time

New Shop opening If you are looking to make an impact and develop your business skills, join us and drive the success of a brand new location in our retail network. 

If you are looking to make an impact and develop your business skills, join us and drive the success of a brand new location in our retail network.

You will support the Shop manager in our Aberdeen - Union Street retail shop – working with a team of volunteers to maximise profit and achieve a great shopping experience for our customers. We’re such a diverse charity that part of your role will be to champion the PDSA name and raise awareness as well generating item and cash donations from the local community. 

This is more than just a job. It’s an opportunity to make a real difference by sharing your passion and retail flair to optimise sales and improve customer service. 

The role of Assistant Shop Manager will: 





  • Work closely with the Shop Manager to maximise profit by ensuring a great retail experience, strong brand messaging, efficient stock rotation and good use of financial and competitor data 




  • Coach a team of volunteers, to be the best they can be encouraging new ideas and ways of doing things 




  • Drive a culture of continuous improvement constantly reviewing KPIs and performance data to gain insight into what works and what doesn’t 







  • Be passionate about PDSA as a charity and raise awareness of what we do with every customer 





About you 

You will need: 





  • a proven track record of delivering objectives and profit targets 




  • knowledge of what constitutes great customer service 







  • self-motivation, organisation and a can do attitude 





About the benefits 

We are really passionate about being a great place to work, where people feel connected with what we do and where they feel they can make a genuine difference. This commitment has resulted in us being rated as one of the top 25 big organisations to work for in the UK according to Best Companies survey. 

In addition to being a great place to work, we offer a wide range of benefits including: 





  • Flexible working options 







  • 25 days holiday (excluding Bank Holidays) with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days per year 




  • An additional Wellbeing Day to take whenever you like to help recharge your batteries 




  • Generous Auto-Enrolment pension and/or Contributory pension schemes available starting at an enhanced rate of 5% contributions up to 10% 




  • Life Assurance policy (4 x Annual Salary) 




  • Employee Assistance Program and Online Wellbeing Centre available 24/7 giving you the ability to speak with a professional in confidence about a range of issues 







  • Wide range of discounts for Retail, Holiday and similar organisations on our fetch platform 





To apply for this role, click Apply Now at the top of the page, create a candidate account and complete our simple applications form. 

PDSA is committed to embedding a culture of diversity and inclusion within our teams that reflect the communities we serve. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies and opportunities for flexible working arrangements to support team members from different backgrounds. 

If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessibility, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss via email or telephone reasonable adjustments that you may require throughout the recruitment process. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, adults at risk and all our colleagues and expect everyone who works for us to also share this commitment and to treat people with courtesy and respect. 

To support this commitment, our recruitment & selection processes are robust and rigorous. All appointments will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks. 


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