Overview
Retail Store Manager - Loughrea (Full Time, Permanent)
Location: Vision Ireland Retail Store, Loughrea, Co Galway
Vacancy Type: Full-time, Permanent
Working hours: 37.5 per week (5 days of 7)
Closing date: 12th September 2025
An exciting opportunity to join Vision Ireland Retail as the Store Manager of the Loughrea store. Vision Ireland is a leading Charity Retailer that supports essential services in the community. The store plays a key role in fundraising across Ireland through its nationwide network of stores.
Responsibilities
* Meet and exceed ongoing retail store sales targets.
* Ensure visual merchandising standards are attractive and updated in line with weekly changes for events and promotions.
* Recruitment and development of staff, volunteers, and social activation scheme employees to foster a positive customer-focused environment.
* Ensure adequate staffing cover to meet business needs across daily/weekly trading periods.
* Maintain high store standards: quality goods, cleanliness, and professional appearance.
* Manage donated goods presentation, including pricing, ticketing, cleaning, ironing, and stock rotation.
* Oversee shop accounting procedures including banking, till receipts, transactions and cash handling.
* Take full responsibility for inventory and security of equipment and fittings on the shop floor and extended premises.
* Lead and support store and community-based fundraising events.
* Promote the Vision Ireland brand through local channels while adhering to brand standards.
* Ensure health and safety compliance, including training, fire procedures, and maintenance of safety and first aid equipment.
Benefits
* Full-time, permanent contract with opportunities for career progression across a nationwide store network.
* Competitive salary and annual leave.
* Store management performance bonus.
* Educational sponsorship assistance and support.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Company-wide learning and development opportunities.
Selection Criteria:
Mandatory:
* Retail supervisory experience.
* Customer focused with a drive for meeting sales targets.
* Team building and motivational skills.
* Creativity and innovation.
* Integrity and trust.
* Time management and organisational skills.
* Flexible approach to working hours to meet the needs of the business.
* Fluency in English.
Desirable:
* Relevant third level qualification.
* Prior fashion-based retail experience.
Vision Ireland is an equal opportunities employer. Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: Vision Ireland is committed to creating an inclusive environment with equality of opportunity. Vision Ireland provides reasonable accommodation for applicants and employees requiring facilities.
How to apply: Submit a current CV and cover letter outlining your motivation to apply. Applicants must be eligible to work full-time within the EEA.
Informal enquiries to recruitment@vi.ie
Website: https://www.vi.ie
Retail Stores: https://www.vi.ie/shop-with-us/retail-stores/
Support Services: https://www.vi.ie/supporting-you/adults/services-available/
Strategy 2021-23: https://www.vi.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/NCBI-Strategy-2021-2023-Accessible.pdf
Careers: https://www.vi.ie/about-us/careers/
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