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Are you an experienced team leader or supervisor in retail, hospitality or another customer focussed industry? Are you looking to progress further into a management role? If yes, then this might be the opportunity for you.
We are looking to recruit a Apprentice Store Manager for our shop. We offer a permanent full-time (45 hours per week) position working a variety of shifts, 5 days from 7 each week.
Responsibilities
- Be fully accountable for your shop and responsible for ensuring that customers are looked after and shop routines are completed to maintain a safe, clean and tidy shop
- Motivate and guide your team to be as successful and efficient as possible
- Lead by example and get stuck in with the day-to-day tasks involved in running one of our busy shops
- Control key costs including payroll, shrinkage and waste
- Meet standards in relation to customer service, cash handling, health & safety, stock management, merchandising and presentation
- Take responsibility for recruitment, training and development of your team
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Requirements
- Initial training period working alongside an experienced shop manager and developing your practical skills in retail management
- A period of running your shop with high support from your Area Manager
- Approximately 3-6 months into your training, you will take on full responsibility for your shop while you will continue to develop your management skills, with the support of your area manager
- Working towards a Level 4 Retail Manager apprenticeship qualification with Inspiro Learning, our approved training provider
- Support with upskilling your maths and English (if required)
- Completion of an independent end point assessment at the end of your training
- This is a 19-month training programme and upon successful completion you will be made a permanent employee.


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Benefits
- Salary: A starting salary of 31,392.52 which will increase to £33,948.94 after 6 months if meeting expectations of role
- A retail manager level 4 apprenticeship standard qualification
- Paid time to complete your apprenticeship coursework
- Great training and support
- 30 days holiday each year
- 15% staff discount to use in any of our shops
- Free life assurance
- Workplace pension
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About Sainsbury's
We are looking to recruit a Apprentice Store Manager for our shop. We offer a permanent full-time (45 hours per week) position working a variety of shifts, 5 days from 7 each week.
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