Floating Assistant Manager | Centra

We currently have an excellent opportunity for an experienced and ambitious Assistant Site Manager to join the growing PELCO Group as a Floating Assistant Site Manager across our Centra | Texaco service stations in South County Dublin.

**Please note, this is a Floating Assistant Manager role across our stores in South County Dublin therefore, own transport is required**

Job Role Purpose:

Ensure the site operates efficiently and effectively and provides our customers with the very best customer service and fresh food offering at all times. To deliver on key store targets through effective management of people and operations.

Job Role Specifics:

• Take final responsibility for the efficient day-to-day running of the site
• Ensuring that the store reflects company’s standards of merchandising, presentation and Customer Care
• Achieving sales, margins, wastage targets
• Implementing the HACCP, ensuring and maintaining the level of hygiene is of the highest standard throughout the store and compliance by all staff members to the same
• Maintaining the cleanliness and appearance of the shop area by following checklists on a daily basis and ensures that all the equipment, signs and lights are clean and fully illuminated
• Ensure the store is compliant with the relevant legislation and implement procedures as required
• Manage employee rostering and annual leave and maintain accurate and secure records
• Set, monitor and achieve sales targets with the team on gross profit margin, net margin, waste and other KPIs
• Control stocktaking and overheads as per annual budget

Team Management

• Approachable and a role model who leads by example and encourages teamwork, foster a positive attitude and atmosphere in the workplace
• Develop the team to meet the required standards; by training, coaching, undertaking performance and probation reviews, and assessing employee training requirements, ensuring appropriate training programmes are in place as agreed with support office
• Develop and promote good communication between employees and management in a safe, respectful and inclusive environment

Stock Management

• Full responsibility for site stock range and processes
• Implement planograms correctly and ensure the correct range is in place in store
• Merchandising shop area to ensure maximum performance of products
• Performing and managing weekly / monthly stock takes

Back Office Management

• Daily Cash Reconciliation & Cash Control
• Daily Bank lodgements
• Management of cash discrepancies and reporting to Management Accountant
• Prime data entry – delivery dockets, invoices, cash reconciliations, bank account reconciliations, wet stock data
• Sales Reporting

Operational

• Dealing with breakdowns / system failure and reporting to relevant department
• Organising contractor call outs and reporting to relevant department
• Dealing with security issues/breaches

Customer Service

• Always ensure that customer satisfaction is the number one priority and consistently deliver an exceptional service by displaying service excellence behaviours
• Take final responsibility for the timely follow through on all promises / queries made to customers
• Take final responsibility for the timely follow through on all customer complaints and, resolve at local level. Escalate to Support Office as and when appropriate

Health, Safety and Welfare Management

• Lead by example through strictly complying with standards and safe working practices, as outlined in The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005 and subsequent Regulations, Acts or Amendments
• Take final responsibility within the service station (including all non-customer areas) for the maintenance of safe working practices by staff, contractors and visitors
• Take final responsibility for health, safety and welfare of staff, customers, contractors and visitors while on the premises

Job requirements:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a Retail management position (either as an Assistant Manager or Site Manager)
• Passion for retail, a strong work ethic with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Proven people management and leadership capability
• Previous experience of reading and actioning reports
• Full clean drivers licence and own transport required.
• Excellent communication and delegation skills
• KPIs and targets driven
• Thrive in a fast-paced working environment.

Some of our benefits include:

• Competitive salary & flexible working arrangements
• Colleague Discount Scheme
• Paid Family Leave including Maternity & Parental Leave
• Enhanced annual leave entitlements up to 27 days
• VHI Health Insurance Funded Scheme
• Colleague Assistance Programme- GP Online & Counselling Service
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Travel & Bike to Work Scheme
• Save as you earn Scheme
• Mileage Scheme
• Ongoing training, appraisals and career progression opportunities
• E-Learning and Development Portal

Visit www.pelco.ie for more information and start the next exciting chapter of your career with us today !