Bargain Books in Greenstone is Hiring a Store Manager
Are you an experienced individual with passion, energy, enthusiasm and a knack for creating a warm and welcoming environment for our people and customers?
We are looking for a bookstore manager with creativity, innovation, a commitment to customer service at the highest level and extensive book knowledge. Flexibility and excellent organisational skills are also essential.
Our ideal candidate is willing to:
- Take responsibility to run a store like their own.
- Lead and support the Assistant Manager, Booksellers and other colleagues while having fun together.
- Build relationships with Customers, Suppliers and Authors.
- Drive performance so that the team can achieve the monthly sales budget and receive Incentives.
Key components for this job:
- Overseeing day-to-day operations of the store.
- Monitoring inventory, and security controls.
- Monitoring daily and weekly sales, to ensure monthly sales target is achieved.
- Monitoring the quality of customer service throughout the store.
- Supervising, guiding and supporting team members.
- Assisting in training and growing our people for internal promotion.
- Maximising sales and profits, while minimising controllable expenses.
- Maintaining a commitment to a strong community presence.
- Overseeing bookstore events.
- Working on the sales floor, requiring physical activity.
- Prepared to work retail hours
Qualifications required for this role:
- A minimum of matric with at least five years of experience within sales or retail.
- Minimum of 5 years of managing of staff preferably within a sales or retail environment.
- A diploma or degree would be advantageous
- Strong analytical skills, and ability to use industry and competitor knowledge to consistently identify opportunities to drive sales.
- Experience with POS, inventory management & merchandising in a fast-paced, rewards/performance-driven organisation.
Benefits:
- A personal (own) use Book Discount
- Incentivised targets
- Group Retirement Annuity
- Medical Insurance
- Employee Birthday Voucher and Day Off
Applications and CVs should be addressed to Nicole Judd, Recruitment – [email protected]
With “GREENSTONE STORE MANAGER” stated in the subject heading
Closing date: 11 July 2025
NB: Only successful candidates will be interviewed. If you have not heard from us after the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
