Full-time Shop and Post Office Manager - Lympsham Community Shop and Post Office
Do you enjoy working within your local community? Do you want to offer a first-class service? We are looking for a Shop & Post Office Manager to work in your local community shop.
Applicants should have Post Office management experience and/or extensive grocery shop management experience.
As the Shop and Post Office Manager, you will be required to cover various tasks including:
Balancing the Post Office accurately and balancing the Shop till
Provide an efficient and courteous customer service
Ensure all Post Office Audit and Compliance requirements are adhered to
Ensure there is Post Office staff available to cover holidays and sickness
Ensure all security measures are stringently followed including any Grapevine call outs
Ensure the shop is fully stocked to meet customer expectations
Check all invoices that arrive for accuracy and pay via online banking
Ensure all financial records are maintained to meet the requirements of the accountant
Recruit, manage and motivate volunteers
Keep all Health & Safety, Fire Risk and CoSHH assessments up to date, along with company policies
Keep the village website, advertising and social media information up to date
In return for your hard work, we will offer you:
Full training
28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
Career progression and development opportunities
Contributory Pension
You'll be the kind of person who:
Loves going above and beyond for our customers
Comfortable using new technology and systems
Confident handling cash
Works fast paced with high attention to detail
Is able to multi-task
Likes to use your own initiative to help support and resolve customer queries
Please note: For our Post Office, you are required to undergo a P250 check as part of your employment, and this does include a financial check. Successful verification of this check by the Post Office is mandatory in order for candidates to commence employment.
What happens next?
Please send an up-to-date C.V. with a cover letter telling us about yourself and why you would like the position, to lympshamvillageshop@outlook.com. We'll contact you soon, so please check your emails and phone regularly. Closing date for applicants is 30 June 2025. Ideally, we would like the successful applicant to start in July.
We want to provide everyone with the opportunity to succeed in their role and career with us. It's one of our main ambitions, so this could just be the start of your future journey.
About the company
Lympsham Village Shop was opened in 1998 on its present site. It converted to a community benefit society in 2024. The company is owned and managed by the village. Post Office consists of a network of approximately 11,000 branches within the UK. Our aim is to be Your Go-To Local Shop, providing a great range of quality everyday products and services, close to where people live, so we're always available when customers need us.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: 22,880.00-24,000.00 per year
Benefits:
On-site parking
Schedule:
Holidays
Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person