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Age UK is recruiting! With over 250 locations across the UK, our stores raise funds for some of the incredible services and support provided by the charity. We have an exciting opportunity to join our fantastic Pudsey team as an Assistant Manager. Our amazing Assistant Managers support our Store Managers in all aspects of the business, helping to guide and support our valued team of Sales Assistants and volunteers while ensuring customers are provided with an exemplary shop experience. If you have a passion for retail and would like to use your skills within a charity that supports thousands of older across the UK, then this may be the role for you! You will have: The ability to work collaboratively and consultatively with the Shop Manager Ability to lift and carry bags of stock up to 10kg's. Be able to lead a team of volunteers and staff Ability to delegate and coach staff Excellent customer services skills The ability to manage time under conflicting priorities IT literacy and numeracy skills Ideally you will also have: The ability to understand and establish successful retail processes Ability to understand basic financial reports Experience in a customer facing role What we offer in return: A 21 hour working week 25 days holiday (pro-rata) bank holiday allowance A generous pension - we will contribute 8% Great discounts and rewards through Blue Light Card and BenefitHub Life assurance, Bupa health cashback plan Tickets for Good - Free and discounted tickets for events Additional Information To comply with UK legislation, we cannot accept applications from candidates under the age of 18 as the successful candidate will be required to work on their own in the shop without the aid of other staff. All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview. Is this the job for you? We know that men, of all backgrounds, and men and women from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are currently under-represented in our workforce, and we want to change this! So, we are particularly keen to hear from applicants from these groups. Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time. Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job. Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
KFC Assistant Manager Welcome Break, KFC, Hartshead Moor Services, HD6 4JX Salary up to £26000 plus bonus & on shift meal allowance Fantastic benefits & discounts, free parking & great career opportunities Great managers aren't born, they're made. If you want to make it as a successful manager, Welcome Break could give you the perfect start. As an Assistant Manager, you'll support the Unit Business Manager in every aspect of running the unit from people management to driving sales and profitability. It's fast-paced and demanding but we'll give you plenty of support and training to develop your career and help you progress. A Welcome Break Assistant Manager would ideally: Have experience in a supervisor or management role in customer service Be passionate about delivering great customer service. Be a good people manager who can motivate others and lead by example. Be a true multi-tasker able to juggle a range of tasks. Be business-minded and focused on delivering profitable sales growth. Have ambition to develop their management career. Key benefits for Assistant Managers: Competitive salary plus bonus £10 on shift meal allowance 30 days' holiday increases with service Employee discounts (50% off onsite KFC, BK, Starbucks and Pizza Express to name a few) My Welcome Break discounts - savings at hundreds of retailers Contributory pension (after 3 months) Structured career path and bespoke training Free on-site parking Generous discounts on hotel rooms for you and family members Due to responsibilities within the Assistant Manager role applicants will need to be 18 years of age or over. About Welcome Break Welcome Break is one of the UK's leading motorway service operators, running 59 service areas and 31 hotels across the UK. Working for Welcome Break is not what it may seem to our everyday customer. When you come into one of our sites you will recognise your favourite brands such as Starbucks, Subway, WHSmith, KFC, Pizza Express and Burger King, as well hotels under the Ramada and Days Inn brands. But what might come as a surprise is that we are all one team and that even with different uniforms, everyone works for Welcome Break. Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We are committed to hiring great Team Members from a wide variety of backgrounds ensuring that everyone feels respected, valued and celebrated for what they bring to our business. If you share our values and our passion for great customer service, your career could be Made at Welcome Break.
To create and deliver the retail strategy for the Groups strategic direction across all our retail division To lead the merchandising team to deliver a commercial range of products on time and in full to the market to achieve the budgeted sales and contribution. Client Details A great opportunity for a Head of Merchandising to join a leading multi channel retailer in the Leeds area who are known for their internal progression. They are an established business that have been trading for a number of years. They sell through a number of different channels, store, ecommerce, wholesale etc. Description Assist the HOM to ensure all product strategies are executed in line with the overall business needs Assist the HOM with range planning including; analysis of previous seasons sales by pre-agreed attributes, proactively work with the HOM in updating the range plan forecasts throughout the season based on the business needs Support the HOM to communicate information effectively to all levels of the management team Support the HOM in preparation for seasonal launches including; summaries of previous seasons sales and current seasons delivery performance Manage a designated area / range taking daily control for all aspects under the guidance of your HOM. Within this you will present back to the HOM all findings for their consideration Develop detailed budgets to cover Sales, Returns, Margin and Intake for your designated area under the guidance of your HOM, presenting all workings to the HOM for their consideration People: Assist in training and supporting the departmental MDA where applicable. Updating and maintaining the weekly sales and margin reports, identifying any anomalies and understanding the reason behind these, feeding back your findings to the HOM Re-forecast the Wholesale sales and margin on a weekly basis, always maintaining a current view for your designated area/range and reporting any changes to the HOM Manage and set up the department critical path which includes chasing suppliers to adhere to deadlines. Participate in the CP meeting. Manage the SMS order process to ensure all critical dates are maintained Assist the HOM with stock, sales and cash flow via WSSI, Line Cards and/or Payment Schedules Manage OTB for your designated area/range via WSSI and report any changes or anomalies to the HOM Assist the HOM in the identification of over stocks and provide all necessary support to the HOM in clearing old / slow moving stock Monitoring all stock intake and stock levels for the relevant brands / warehouse / customers and ensuring stock is processed in a timely manner Ensuring the right stock is in the right place at the right time whether this is for Wholesale, Ecommerce or SMU Weekly review of core line cards and highlight any potential sales /stock risk to the HOM Producing size-scales and raising; cloth requisitions, purchase orders (bulk and samples), barcodes (where appropriate) Maintenance of the buying minutes and other functions including; activating products, entering price lists, entering production, cutting cloth, amending quantities and delivery dates when required Assisting the HOM in seasonal planning and providing forecasts to the buyers / suppliers Liaise with suppliers to ensure products are despatched to the agreed ex-factory date. Liaise with the sales team and customers to ensure that they are fully updated on all deliveries and answer any relevant queries Attend key internal and supplier meetings alongside the HOM. Complete all meeting minutes for the HOM. Review assess and present sales and margins in line with weekly trading meetings. In the absence of an MDA on the team - manage the daily office duties including; booking train tickets, maintaining the attendance register, ordering stationary To adhere to the Bonded Warehouse sampling procedure - raising orders for all samples entering the warehouse Set up any required new reports under the guidance of the HOM Identifying any training needs of the MDA and ensuring relevant training is provided Complete the EBIS invoice checking on the accounts system where appropriate Providing regular and ad hoc reports for internal/external teams and customers Profile Financial awareness and understanding of departmental budgets and margins Commercial and competitor awareness Strong housekeeping and organisational skills Numeracy Effective communicator Ability to work on own initiative Team player Good visual presentation skills Time management skills Ability to work under pressure Self-motivated Job Offer A generous holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays. Early finish on a Friday Free parking Hybrid working An opportunity to play a key role in a leading retail company. Head of Merchandising Head of Merchandising Head of Merchandising