Assistant Store Manager

Job Title:

Assistant Store Manager
Salary: £21,731 plus bonus
Role Type:
Permanent (32 Hours)

Location:

Exeter

Looking for a role where every day feels meaningful? Where style meets sentiment, and your leadership helps create unforgettable moments?
We’re searching for a passionate and driven Assistant Store Manager to join our Exeter team. This is more than just retail—it’s about helping people celebrate life’s most special occasions, guiding them with warmth, confidence, and impeccable service.

Why You’ll Love This Role:

Competitive salary with a rewarding annual bonus
Exceptional training to help you grow and thrive
Flexible benefits including a holiday buying scheme
Enhanced maternity/paternity leave to support your journey
Generous staff discounts on products that truly matter
Be part of a brand that’s growing, evolving, and investing in its people

Who We’re Looking For:

A natural leader who brings energy, empathy, and excellence to everything they do
Someone with experience in customer-focused or sales environments, ideally already leading a team
A confident communicator who knows how to inspire and support others
Detail-oriented, reliable, and driven by results
Stylish, professional, and proud of their achievements
Someone who understands that great service is about connection, not just transactions

What You’ll Be Doing:

Leading your team to deliver personalised, heartfelt customer experiences
Coaching and developing staff to reach their full potential
Using insights and data to make smart commercial decisions
Creating beautiful, inviting displays that reflect your local customer base
Building relationships through local events and community engagement
Ensuring the store runs smoothly and reflects the brand’s values every dayOUR CLIENT

Our client is a well-established high street retailer who has had significant growth over the last few years and is planning further growth for the future. The quality of their service and product is exceptional, their customers are their most important asset and they will do everything they can to make them happy, their passion is at the heart of everything they do!

This company continues to go from strength to strength and is a great choice for anyone wanting to further their retail management career!

ABOUT US
This role is being handled by McCarthy Recruitment, an award-winning behavioural leadership recruitment consultancy covering the whole of the UK. McCarthy is like no other recruitment agency you will have worked with, our difference is our commitment to providing a professional and personalised recruitment service of the highest quality.
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