Zachary Daniels
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Store Manager | Specialist Retail | Reading | £35,000
Are you an experienced Store Manager, Retail Manager, or Assistant Manager with a genuine passion for fishing and angling?
We're recruiting for a Store Manager in Reading to join a leading specialist retail business. This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially focused retail leader who enjoys developing teams, driving sales, and delivering an excellent customer experience.
You don't necessarily need previous experience in fishing retail. We're open to candidates from a range of backgrounds, including experienced Assistant Managers ready to step up and strong hospitality managers looking to move into retail, provided you have the leadership skills, commercial awareness, and passion for fishing we're looking for.
What's On Offer?
- £35,000 salary
- Up to 40% staff discount
- The opportunity to combine your career with your passion for fishing and angling
- Join a specialist retailer with a strong connection to the angling community
- Excellent opportunity to develop your retail management career
- A hands-on leadership role with responsibility for store performance and team development
The Role
As Store Manager, you'll take ownership of the day-to-day running of the Reading store, leading and developing your team while driving sales, customer service, and overall commercial performance.
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Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading, coaching, and developing a team to deliver excellent customer service
- Taking ownership of store sales, KPIs, and commercial performance
- Motivating the team to achieve and exceed sales targets
- Delivering an exceptional customer experience through expert advice and service
- Managing rotas, stock, administration, compliance, and health & safety
- Maintaining high standards of visual merchandising and store presentation
- Managing colleague performance, training, and development
- Building strong relationships with customers and encouraging repeat business
- Handling customer and colleague issues confidently and professionally
- Working closely with the wider management team to achieve business objectives
About You
We're looking for a people-focused, commercially minded retail manager who enjoys leading from the front and creating a great customer experience.
You'll ideally have:
- Previous experience as a Store Manager, Retail Manager, Assistant Manager, Deputy Manager, or similar
- Strong people management and leadership skills
- Experience working towards sales targets and KPIs
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- A confident and organized approach to running a busy retail store
- A genuine passion for fishing or angling
- Good knowledge of fishing products and equipment
- The enthusiasm to share your knowledge and passion with customers
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Don't have previous retail management experience?
If you're an experienced Hospitality Manager, Restaurant Manager, Assistant General Manager, or similar looking to move into retail, we'd still like to hear from you if you have strong leadership, sales, and customer service experience and a genuine passion for fishing.
Equally, if you're an Assistant Manager ready to step up into your first Store Manager role, this could be an excellent opportunity to take that next step.
Interested?
If you're an experienced Store Manager, Retail Manager, Assistant Manager, or Hospitality Manager with a passion for fishing and angling, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now for a confidential conversation about the opportunity.
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