Job Description

Job Purpose

The Deputy Shop Manager will support the Shop manager in providing expertise in retail management and guidance on the day-to-day running of a retail store in order to achieve budgeted targets for Woodside RSPCA Leicestershire, Peterborough and Rutland.

Striving not only to maintain but to also drive and go beyond compliance expectations, both internally and externally, to ensure that not only are our values upheld but that we are compliant in everything that we do.

Whilst ensuring that our animals are the focus of our service, the post holder will uphold the charity's high standards and support their team to maintain and work within current regulations and guidelines set out for the charity.

Role Responsibilities

Achieving profit targets by maximising sales and minimising costs. Actively promoting and achieving the required gift aid conversion rates and ensuring the gift aid processes in line with HMRC requirements. Effectively managing stock, through actively donate driving donations. Ensuring high standards of visual merchandising, general presentation and housekeeping

Management Responsibilities

Prioritising and delegating work tasks to a team of volunteers to ensure effective and efficient running of your designated business area.

Working inline to achieve budgets/targets as set out.

Working collaboratively on cross-organisational activities, events, and campaigns

Completing organisational reports/paperwork to meet deadlines.

Always communicating in a professional and open way

Creating a positive and inclusive working environment

Alongside the Shop manager, leading by example, being consistent and modelling the organisational values

Working in accordance with all Health and Safety procedures, rules and regulations as set out by Woodside.

Supporting in the recruitment, training and development of the volunteer team to enhance your function's performance.

Ensuring all activities are carried out in line with, GDPR (data protection) safeguarding guidelines and legal/Woodside/RSPCA Society regulations/policies.

Person Specification

Great Management qualities to engage and support your team with a positive attitude.

Experience of working within the retail sector.

Controlled: in an environment where no day is the same, you will be calm and able to respond in a crisis

Pragmatic approach to animal welfare

Excellent communication

Good IT skills or committed to developing.

Committed to own professional development.

High integrity and openness

Team Player.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.21 per hour

Expected hours: 15 per week

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Health & wellbeing programme
Schedule:

Weekend availability
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (required)
Work Location: In person