McCarthy Recruitment
Branch Manager Trainee
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Job Title: Management Trainee
Location: Manchester
Salary: up to £35,000
Role: Permanent – Full time
Are you an ambitious retail, hospitality or customer-facing team leader ready to take the next step in your management career?
This is an exciting opportunity for a driven and hands-on individual to join a fast-paced operational business as a Management Trainee, with a clear pathway to progress into a future Branch Manager role.
If you are currently working as a Team Manager, Trading Manager, Shift Manager, Department Manager, Duty Manager, Assistant Manager or similar, particularly within supermarket retail, food retail, hospitality, leisure or another high-volume customer-facing environment, this could be the perfect opportunity to build a long-term management career.
You do not need previous experience in this sector. What matters most is your ability to lead people, deliver great customer service, work at pace and take ownership in a busy operational environment.
This is not a classroom-based graduate scheme. You will gain real hands-on experience across all areas of branch management, learning how to run a successful customer-facing operation while developing the commercial, operational and leadership skills needed to progress.
You will be supported through structured training, coaching and ongoing development, while taking on increasing responsibility as your confidence and capability grows.
Key Responsibilities
- Learning all aspects of running a successful branch operation
- Supporting and leading a small customer-facing team
- Managing day-to-day branch activity and customer service delivery
- Handling bookings, customer requirements, administration and operational coordination
- Monitoring availability, workflow, standards and turnaround times
- Delivering exceptional face-to-face customer service in a fast-paced environment
- Building strong customer relationships and identifying opportunities to generate new business
- Driving sales performance and promoting additional products and services
- Developing an understanding of branch performance, profitability and commercial decision-making
- Maintaining high standards of presentation, compliance, process and health & safety
- Taking on increasing levels of responsibility as part of your management development journey
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What We’re Looking For
- Experience in a fast-paced, customer-facing leadership role
- Backgrounds in supermarket retail, food retail, hospitality, leisure or similar environments would be highly relevant
- You may currently be a Team Manager, Trading Manager, Shift Manager, Department Manager, Assistant Manager, Duty Manager or experienced Supervisor ready to step up
- Ambition to build a long-term career in management
- A positive, energetic and proactive approach
- Confidence leading, motivating and supporting a team
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- A sales-focused and results-driven mindset
- Ability to work at pace while managing multiple priorities
- Strong attention to detail and a practical problem-solving approach
- Confidence interacting with customers and colleagues at all levels
- Full UK Driving Licence
Training and Development
- Structured onboarding programme
- Full training provided — no previous experience in this sector required
- Shadowing and learning from experienced managers
- Commercial awareness and operational management training
- Leadership and people management development
- Regular performance reviews, coaching and feedback
- Step-by-step increase in responsibility and autonomy
- Clear progression pathway towards a future leadership role
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The Ideal Candidate Will Be
- Highly hands-on and visible, leading from the front
- Commercially minded with a strong sense of ownership
- Customer-focused and committed to delivering excellent service
- Confident working in a busy, fast-moving environment
- Positive, resilient and keen to learn
- Motivated by progression, responsibility and long-term career development
- Able to bring transferable leadership experience from retail, hospitality or another customer-led environment
If you are an ambitious Team Manager, Trading Manager, Shift Manager, Department Manager, Assistant Manager or experienced customer-facing leader looking for more responsibility, this could be the ideal next step in your career.
This role is handled by McCarthy Recruitment, an award-winning multi-sector recruiter. We believe that you matter and care about unlocking your full potential. Work with us to find your perfect role and start your journey today.
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