Retail Assistant Manager Designate - #196530
Superdrug
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Bedford
Contract type: Full time
Lead with Confidence, Grow Your Career – Become an Assistant Store Manager Designate
Location: Designate Role – willing to travel within 1 hour of your base store until assigned a permanent location.
Hours per Week: 39 hours
Shift pattern: Full-time - flexible shift patterns across mornings; afternoons; evenings and weekends, will be discussed further at interview.
Salary: Up to £33,000 per annum
Why Superdrug?
At Superdrug, our customers and our teams are at the heart of everything we do. Loved for our accessible health and beauty, value, variety, expert advice & top-notch service.
If you love leading teams, delivering excellent customer service, and driving sales, this is the perfect opportunity for you!
The Role
As an Assistant Store Manager Designate, you’ll travel between different stores in your area, supporting where you’re needed most. It’s a great way to meet new teams, build your skills, and enjoy plenty of variety in your day. You won’t be on the move forever though—this role is designed to help you grow, with the goal of moving into a permanent store and developing your career.
Day to day you’ll work alongside the store manager to:
Location: Designate Role – willing to travel within 1 hour of your base store until assigned a permanent location.
Hours per Week: 39 hours
Shift pattern: Full-time - flexible shift patterns across mornings; afternoons; evenings and weekends, will be discussed further at interview.
Salary: Up to £33,000 per annum
Why Superdrug?
At Superdrug, our customers and our teams are at the heart of everything we do. Loved for our accessible health and beauty, value, variety, expert advice & top-notch service.
If you love leading teams, delivering excellent customer service, and driving sales, this is the perfect opportunity for you!
The Role
As an Assistant Store Manager Designate, you’ll travel between different stores in your area, supporting where you’re needed most. It’s a great way to meet new teams, build your skills, and enjoy plenty of variety in your day. You won’t be on the move forever though—this role is designed to help you grow, with the goal of moving into a permanent store and developing your career.
Day to day you’ll work alongside the store manager to:
- Recruit, inspire & motivate a passionate team to exceed targets.
- Drive sales through promotions, excellent merchandising, and stock control.
- Create a fun, engaging environment for both customers and colleagues.
- Ensure operational excellence, including audits, budgets, and stock management.
- Bringing fresh ideas from your previous experience in retail management, ideally 1+ years
- Passion for customer service & sales.
- Strong decision-making & problem-solving skills.
- A results-driven mindset with a love for hitting targets.
- Willingness to carry out piercing services for our customers – with full training provided (Optional)
- This role involves travel across stores in the area; therefore, a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is preferred.
- Competitive salary
- Bonus – up to 25% of your salary
- 30% staff discount
- Up to 33 days annual leave
- Career growth & training opportunities
- Exciting competitions, rewards & team events
- Get instant access to Stream. A tool that lets you track your earnings in real-time, access a percentage of your pay as you earn it, learn easy tips for managing your money and save straight from your pay into pots for the future.
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