The Company
EZ Living Furniture was founded in Galway in 1998. We are a family run Irish retailer operating nationwide, as well as a full online shopping experience offering delivery throughout Ireland. We are the largest independent Furniture Retailer in Ireland employing over 350 people.
The Person
EZ Living Furniture are looking to recruit a competent & enthusiastic
Assistant Store Manager
with a strong retail sales background to join & lead our dynamic team in our Drogheda store.
This is a maternity cover contract.
This challenging and rewarding position involves supporting a team of sales people in reaching and exceeding both personal and company targets, while ensuring all day-to-day activities required for the smooth running and development of our store are completed. The successful candidate will have a proven sales ability, coupled with excellent organisational and communication skills, along with a genuine desire to deliver a first-rate customer experience.
Duties & Responsibilities:
* Demonstrate a highly determined drive for sales, always leading by example.
* Continuously communicate with & motivate team.
* Deliver exceptional customer service at all times.
* Take responsibility of being a main point of contact for the store when liaising across internal departments.
* Continually coaching team to ensure that product knowledge, company policies and our brand values are reviewed and reconsidered at all times.
* People management activities, working in liaison with HR & senior management.
* Completing regular reports for senior management.
Skills & Qualifications:
* Exceptional communication and coaching skills
* A proven people manager and team player
* Excellent administrative & organisational skill
* Proficient Microsoft Office user, with an easy ability to learn our in-house systems.
* Available to work to a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends and holidays.
* Furniture experience would be a benefit but not essential.
* Ability to use your own initiative, escalating issues to senior management when appropriate.
WHY JOIN US: Look us up on Glassdoor- rated 4.6/5
Benefits
* Fun, fast paced & high energy work environment
* Culture of developing and promoting from within the company
* Our Generous staff discounts
* Our pension scheme
* Our Bonus Scheme
* Our Educational Support Scheme
* Our Discounted corporate rate health care
* Our free Employee Assistance Programme
* Our wellbeing initiatives like our Bike to work scheme
* Career Development Opportunities
* Continuous professional development with dedicated training resources