Assistant Manager

Here at Hobbycraft, we are looking for an Assistant Manager to join the team at our store on the A1 Retail Park, in Biggleswade. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis.

About Us

Working for us isn’t like working for any other retailer. We are a forward thinking, diverse team who are 100% committed to what we do. We are extremely proud of our reputation to exceed our customer’s expectations, first time, every time and we value our colleagues and the contributions they make to our business.

We look for positive people with the same passion for our products. Whether you are a Store Colleague or Territory Manager you will find plenty of opportunities to develop and take on new challenges every day!

What can we offer our Assistant Manager?

• 25% Discount Card for Hobbycraft Stores
• Generous holiday with an increase each holiday year
• A creative working environment
• Company pension contribution
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to our Employee Support Programme for overall well-being
• Continuous training, development and performance management
• Colleague Social Events throughout the year

About the role:

The role of Assistant Manager at Hobbycraft is all about delivering an outstanding shopping experience.  You will be supporting the Territory Manager ensuring profitable and efficient operation of the store as well as driving best practice on all company initiatives and communications helping to achieve agreed KPI’s.

Our ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate proven retail management experience within a large retailer as well excellent awareness of retail systems and processes and proven experience of people management.  

What we're looking for in our Assistant Manager:

• Must have Assistant Management experience with a fast-moving retailer
• Ability to work at pace and react to the changing needs of the customer
• Excellent people skills with a proven track record of leading, developing and motivating a team
• Commercial success & awareness
• A real understanding of retail KPI’s

If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, click 'Apply' now to be considered as our Assistant Manager - we'd love to hear from you!