Assistant Store Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Chester Le Street
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Retail
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SKILLS

Leadership Retail Operations Customer Service Team Management Safety Compliance Food Safety Recruitment and Training Operations Management

FULL DESCRIPTION

Assistant Store Manager

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] retail is hiring an Assistant Store Manager for their Park Road SF Connect location in Chester Le Street, County Durham. The role involves leading the team and overseeing all aspects of forecourt and store operations, including the Wild Bean Cafe. Key responsibilities include ensuring safety and legal compliance, delivering excellent customer service, and supporting team management, development, and recruitment. The role offers a competitive salary of £31,421, management bonus, flexible hours, and various benefits. Successful candidates should have strong leadership or retail experience.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] retail

We want to be the first choice for our customers now and in the future. We are at the heart of customer facing roles and at the forefront of an ever-changing market, supporting our customers with all their needs.

What you get

  • Management bonus (up to 11.25% of annual salary)
  • Flexible hours
  • Career progression
  • Paid holiday
  • 25% discount on in store goods *exclusions apply
  • Access to the Retail Trust (24/7 online GP, financial and wellbeing services)
  • Wellbeing benefits (Headspace app, Thrive and Employee Assistance Programme)
  • Shopping and leisure discounts
  • Free barista style hot drinks
  • Family leave
  • Competitive pay rates
  • Pension scheme
  • Share save scheme
  • Find out more about our benefits here

What we’re looking for

We seek managers with strong leadership or retail experience who can support and energize a team to excel in safety, customer service, operations, and team activities.

What you are responsible for

As an Assistant Store Manager, you will be responsible for leading the team and all aspects of the forecourt and store operations, including our Wild Bean Cafe.

  • Making sure that safety of yourself, your team, and the customer, in line with [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] policies and procedures, is your top priority
  • Ensure legal and safety compliance through all of the store’s operations e.g., food safety, underage sales, forecourt operations
  • Working with the team to deliver great customer service at every level through getting the basics right and listening to our customers and driving continuous improvement
  • As an Assistant Store Manager, it will be your responsibility to support with the team’s management, including engagement of the store team, development, training, recruitment, and other people related tasks.

How to apply

Simply click on apply and have an up-to-date CV ready!

Additional Information

  • Role: Assistant Store Manager
  • Salary: £31,421
  • Store: Park Road SF Connect
  • City: County Durham
  • Postcode: DH3 3SU
  • Working hours: Full-time (40 hrs)
  • Closing Date: 31 May 2026
  • Vacancy Reference: 40897

Benefits

  • Staff discounts
  • Free hot drinks
  • Management bonus scheme
  • Wellbeing benefits
  • Enhanced family leave
  • Career progression
  • Training and recognition
  • Share save scheme
  • Shopping and leisure discounts
  • Pension scheme
  • Life assurance
  • Menopause friendly employer

For more information, contact [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

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