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Location: Vision Ireland Retail Store, Roscrea, Co.Tipperary

Vacancy Type: Full-time, Permanent

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week (5 days of 7) Store trading hours 9am - 5.30pm

*Store management performance bonus opportunities*

Closing date: 12th of May at 5pm

An exciting opportunity to join our Vision Ireland Retail team as manager of our Roscrea store

Apply today to work with one of Ireland's leading Charity Retailers that makes a real difference in your local community. Our extensive Retail Operation of 130 nationwide stores provide support and critical funds to meet the essential services of the nearly 300,000 sight loss client users across the island of Ireland.

As Store Manager you will be responsible for a strong team tasked with driving both turnover and revenues in our Roscrea store, Co Tipperary. You will be tasked with supervising financial KPIs, including sales, wages, and shrinkage, together with customer service/feedback, internal audits, standards, and compliance.

The ideal applicant will love to work with a diverse team, have a passion for retail, coaching and developing those around you. The success of the store is based on becoming a part of the local community and its ability to build excellent relationships with the in-store team, its local surrounding area and network of stores.

If you have experience in a retail supervisory role, can clearly demonstrate a motivational leadership style, deliver excellent store standard, and exceed store targets than this may be the perfect career path for you.

All applicants must submit a current CV and cover letter outlining your motivation to apply.

Candidates must be eligible to work full-time within the EEA.

This role may be subject to garda vetting.

Vision Ireland reserves the right to close this competition prior to the closing date outlined should a high volume of applications be received.

Principal Duties:

Meet and exceed ongoing retail store sales targets.

Ensure that all visual merchandising standards are attractive and in line with weekly changes in accordance with celebratory and promotional events.

Recruitment and development of all staff, volunteers, and social activation scheme employees to enhance a positive collegial atmosphere with particular attention to customer service.

Ensure adequate staffing cover at all times to meet the needs of the business and daily / weekly trading periods.

Ensure that all goods offered for sale are of excellent quality and that the store is kept clean and professional in appearance at all times.

Undertake responsibility for all donated goods and ensure proper presentation when displayed on the shop floor, to include pricing, ticketing, cleaning, ironing, and stock rotation.

Manage the shop accounting procedures including banking, till receipts, transactions and cash handling procedures are adhered to at all times.

Full responsibility for inventory and security of all equipment and fittings on the shop floor and extended premises.

Take an active lead and support for all on-going store and community-based fundraising events.

Promotion of the Vision Ireland brand through a variety of local channels in a cost-effective manner whilst ensuring communications are in keeping with brand standards.

Responsibility for all health and safety in accordance with statutory obligations to include training, adherence to fire procedures and maintenance of all safety and first aid equipment.

Benefits of working with Vision Ireland:

Full time, permanent contracts with ample opportunities for career progression across a large nationwide network of retail stores.

Competitive salary and annual leave.

Store management performance bonus.

Educational sponsorship assistance and support.

Employee Assistant Programme

Company-wide learning and development opportunities.

This job description is not exhaustive and may be reviewed in line with the business needs and any other reasonable requests at the discretion of Vision Ireland management.

Selection Criteria:

Mandatory:

Retail supervisory experience.

Customer focused with a drive for meeting sales targets.

Team building and motivational skills.

Creativity and innovation.

Integrity and trust.

Time management and organisational skills.

Flexible approach to working hours to meet the needs of the business.

Desirable:

Relevant third level qualification.

Prior fashion-based retail experience.

Further Information for Candidates:

All applicants must submit a current CV and cover letter outlining your motivation to apply.

Candidates must be eligible to work full-time in Ireland.

Further information about Vision Ireland can be found on our website www.vi.ie

Informal enquiries to recruitment@vi.ie

Vision Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

Vision Ireland is committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, and everyone is afforded equality of opportunity. It is our policy to recognise people as a key resource required for successful attainment of the organisation's mission. In support of this, it is important to remember that differences between people, whether devised from their different backgrounds and personalities, cultures and/or their different abilities, can be a source of strength to the organisation.

We welcome, encourage, and embrace people of all backgrounds, to include those with disabilities. Accessibility plays a huge part of ensuring that all our employees and service users can access our systems and services with ease and respect, in a supportive environment, - enabling all to effectively engage our services and achieve our goals whether they are an applicant for employment or an employee requiring special facilitation

Additional information:

Informal enquiries to recruitment@vi.ie

Our website:

https://www.vi.ie

Retail Services:

https://www.vi.ie/shop-with-us/retail-stores/

Vision Ireland Services:

https://www.vi.ie/supporting-you/adults/services-available/

Vision Ireland Strategy 2021-23:

https://www.vi.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/NCBI-Strategy-2021-2023-Accessible.pdf

https://www.vi.ie/about-us/careers/

• Seniority levelNot Applicable

• Employment typeFull-time

• Job functionSales and Business Development
• IndustriesIndividual and Family Services

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