The Jack and 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 and Jill Children’s Foundation are recruiting for a Shop Manager for our shop in Waterford.
Organisation
The Jack and 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 and 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
Department: Retail
Reporting To: Retail Area Manager
Hours of Work: 5 over 6 days per week (10am – 5:30pm) Monday - Saturday
Location: Waterford
Contract Type: Permanent
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:
· 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
Why is Jack and Jill a great place to work?
- We recognise the importance of work life balance, therefore, we do not open our shops on a Sunday and during the Christmas period until New Years.
- We offer health insurance allowance and defined contribution pension scheme for all employees who have completed 1 years service.
- Additional annual leave for long service
- The opportunity to develop and learn new skills
- Enhanced sick pay scheme
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From €30,810.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bike to work scheme
- Company pension
- Employee assistance program
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- 7 O'Connell St, Trinity Without, CO. Waterford: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
- retail management: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- Ireland (required)
Work Location: In person