Assistant Store Manager

  • Machine Mart Ltd
  • Chester, Cheshire
  • Jul 29, 2025
Full time Retail

Job Description

What you'll be doing:

  • Working with the Store Manager, sharing joint responsibility for the day-to-day running of the store.
  • Leading by example and co-managing a small team of 4-6 staff members.
  • Motivating your team to deliver excellent customer service and achieve sales targets.
  • Building rapport with customers by offering honest advice, exceeding expectations, and reassuring them when overwhelmed by choices.
  • Working up to 45 hours per week; all additional hours are paid or can be taken as time off in lieu.

What you'll need - skills and experience:

  • Proven experience in retail customer service or sales environment.
  • Supervisory or junior management experience in retail or field sales, preferably in a hard goods environment.
  • Practical knowledge of some or all of our product range.
  • Ability to sell our products effectively.
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Experience in achieving sales targets.
  • Confident, enthusiastic team player.
  • Accurate with good numeracy skills and basic computer literacy.
  • Self-motivated with a positive attitude.
  • Desire to succeed both individually and as part of a team.

What you'll get in return:

  • Staff discounts
  • Healthcare Cash plans
  • Company pension scheme
  • Life Cover
  • Access to the Retail Trust, our well-being platform, offering a 24-hour helpline for support services
  • Discounts on hundreds of high street and online brands, including restaurants, holidays, and shopping
  • Role-specific training and development
  • Proactive promotion of internal candidates
  • Paid breaks
  • Free tea & coffee