The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation are looking for the next exceptional person to join our team. If you are self-motivated, good with people and want to make a real difference, we want to hear from you.
Position
The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation are recruiting for a Shop Manager for our shop in Waterford.
Organisation
The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation is an Irish registered charity that funds and provides in-home nursing care for children with highly complex medical conditions up to the age of six. Jack & Jill also provide end of life care for children under 6, regardless of the diagnosis.
Today Jack & Jill have 397 children under its wing nationwide. Every year Jack & Jill has to raise €6m to provide this service and the Retail arm of Jack & Jill is a very important part of this Fundraising.
Job Description
Job Title: Shop Manager
Reporting To: Retail Area Manager
Hours of Work: 5 over 6 days per week (10am – 5:30pm) Monday - Saturday
Location: Waterford
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: DOE
Overall Responsibility:
To assist in the managing of a Jack and Jill Boutique, in a manner, which reflects high street retail standards and maintains the professionalism and profile of the charity in all areas of operation.
Main Duties and responsibilities:
· To achieve and exceed agreed sales targets
· To maintain operational standards that are consistent with or exceed industry norms.
· To ensure that any interaction with customers is carried out in a manner that is courteous and professional.
· To maintain accurate records of all sales and payments and to ensure that agreed procedures regarding banking and cash security are always observed.
· To support and proactively manage all Tus/CE placements and to recruit and support a team of volunteers.
· To maintain a safe environment for customers, volunteers and staff and where appropriate to immediately report to the Area Manager any hazard that puts the safety of customers, volunteers or staff at risk.
· To ensure that agreed stock management procedures are observed and that merchandising, and windows display opportunities are always maximised.
· To act as a contact for Jack and Jill as the shop is a window into the community for Jack & Jill
· To support Jack and Jill fundraising initiatives.
Person Specification:
· Previous experience in a retail environment would be preferable.
. Good customer service
· Ability to multitask
· Strong Attention to detail
· Good team player
· Excellent organisational skills and computer skills
· Can motivate self and colleagues and inspire the highest standards
· A clean driving licence and access to a car is desirable
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: €29,000.00-€29,900.00 per year
Benefits:

• Bike to work scheme
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Waterford City, Co Waterford, CO. Waterford: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• retail: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

• Ireland (required)

Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 01/11/2024
Reference ID: Shop Manager Waterford