Deputy Store Manager

Let’s get cooking!

Join Pro Cook as a Deputy Store Manager and play a key role in leading our team at our Cabot Circus Store
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This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced retail or hospitality leader who's ready to make a real impact. Working alongside the Store Manager, you'll help create a positive, high-performing store environment where colleagues thrive, customers receive exceptional service, and commercial goals are consistently achieved.

As a visible and hands‑on leader, you'll be at the heart of the action, motivating the team, driving performance, and ensuring every customer leaves inspired and ready to cook. You'll support day‑to‑day operations, champion our values and standards, and confidently step into the lead role whenever needed.

If you're passionate about people, performance, and delivering memorable customer experiences, we'd love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing :

No two days are the same  Deputy Store Manager, you'll help lead a busy retail environment by:

• Supporting the Store Manager to inspire, coach, and develop a high-performing team
• Delivering exceptional customer experiences that help build loyalty and drive sales
• Leading from the shop floor, setting the pace and creating a positive atmosphere for both customers and colleagues
• Driving commercial performance through strong KPI management and sales focus
• Helping ensure excellent standards across merchandising, stock management, compliance, and store presentation
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding, coaching and ongoing colleague development
• Using sales and performance data to identify opportunities and improve results
• Taking ownership of the store and leading the team in the Store Manager's absence
• Supporting the delivery of operational excellence and ensuring the store runs smoothly every day

Our Commitment to You, and Your Commitment to Pro Cook!

We’re proud of our strong values, supportive culture, and the benefits we offer our colleagues. At Pro Cook, we invest in your development and success and in return, we’re looking for individuals who will bring energy, reliability, and a genuine commitment to delivering exceptional service every day. If you care about quality, teamwork, and growing with a dynamic brand, you’ll fit right in.

What

you’ll bring:

We're looking for a confident and enthusiastic leader who loves working with people and knows how to bring out the best in a team.

You’ll be someone who enjoys being hands‑on, leads by example, and thrives in a fast‑paced retail environment. You’ll combine strong commercial awareness with a genuine passion for customer service, helping to create a store experience that keeps customers coming back.

You’ll need:

• A minimum of 2 years' experience in a supervisory, team leader or deputy management role
• Previous experience in retail or hospitality
• Strong people leadership and coaching skills, with the ability to motivate and develop others
• Commercial awareness and confidence using sales and performance data to drive results
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills
• Strong organisational and problem‑solving abilities
• A keen eye for detail and a proactive approach to operational excellence
• A positive, can‑do attitude and a passion for delivering outstanding customer experiences

This full-time role requires 40 hours per week, working 5 days out of 7 on a rota basis, including weekends. The schedule consists of one full weekend off, one weekend on, one Saturday off, and one Sunday off within a 4-week cycle.

As part of your onboarding, you’ll complete mandatory training including two days at our Store Support Centre in Gloucester and 4 weeks at one of our training stores. The timing and order of this training may vary.

Why You’ll Love Working at Pro Cook:

• Salary is between £30,000 - £32,000 per annum depending on experience.
• A delightful welcome bag awaits you, filled with our fantastic products for you to explore (worth £69).
• Bonus based on sales targets.
• Be part of a fast-growing company.
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave.
• Generous colleague discount - 40% + 5 friends and family discount cards of 30%.
• 2 x Annual paid volunteering days.
• Free 24/7 confidential support through…