Store Manager.

Lead a freshly revamped Portlaoise convenience and forecourt store, managing the team, fresh food, customer standards and commercial performance.

Location: Portlaoise, Co. Laois

Employment type: Full-time, permanent

What you will be doing

• Take full responsibility for the day-to-day running of the store, keeping the shop, forecourt and customer facilities operating to a consistently high standard
• Lead, roster, coach and develop the store team, setting clear expectations and dealing with performance or service issues promptly
• Drive sales and profitability through strong control of labour, margin, stock, waste, availability, promotions and local execution
• Maintain excellent fresh-food, deli and coffee standards, with close attention to food safety, presentation, range, availability and waste
• Keep health-and-safety, fuel-site, cash-handling, food-safety and audit requirements under control across the whole operation
• Work closely with group leadership on store performance, practical improvements and the next phase of growth

What we are looking for

• Recent management experience in a convenience store, forecourt or comparable grocery operation
• A strong hands-on leadership style and experience managing, rostering and developing a customer-facing retail team
• Good commercial judgement, including practical experience of sales, margin, labour, stock, availability and waste control
• Strong fresh-food knowledge, with the ability to maintain high standards across deli, coffee, food safety and customer service
• The organisation and decision-making skills to take ownership of a busy store and deal with day-to-day issues confidently

Salary and benefits

€40,000–€45,000 a year

• €40,000–€45,000 basic salary
• €6,000 performance bonus
• A freshly revamped store with strong foundations
• Progression potential within a growing convenience and forecourt group