Assistant Manager

Can you handle working with one of the most recognised and reputable independent groups in the country?
This is a high-end optician around the East London area.

This is a full-time role with opening hours: Monday to Saturday 9:30am-5:30pm, Sunday 11am-5pm

Competitive basic salary of £25,000

Responsibilities of the Assistant Manager

The main duties of this role will be to assist the practice manager, maintain business levels, and come up with solutions to opportunities to take the business to the next level.
This includes training & development, identifying areas of improvement; creating individual plans and targets, and implementing these to overcome such areas.
You will ensure the shopfloor team is seeing patients, answering phones, and completing their daily duties.
You will have strong communication skills as well as an understanding of what it takes to be successful as there is no handholding’
Strong optical knowledge is also required as you will be dispensing regularly as part of the role, leading the team by example.
You will also be able to cover the practice when the Practice Manager is absent and take on additional responsibilities temporarily.

Requirements of the Assistant Manager

You will ideally have previous management/supervisor experience and will need a minimum of 2 years of experience in optics.
You will be a confident leader and be able to delegate, train staff, and be on hand to keep control of the shop floor.
You will be a friendly, yet professional person who is able to work with and lead a team, whilst also creating relationships and being on your team’s level.

Compensation for the Assistant Manager

A competitive basic salary of £25,000 is on offer plus plenty of benefits including a good bonus scheme in place.
Other benefits include progression opportunities to develop your career.

What happens next?

Once you have applied, one of the experienced team at Inspired Selections will give you a call to discuss the role in more detail.
They will also go over your previous experience from your CV and your current situation to make sure you have the relevant experience and match what the client is looking for.
Once this has been discussed leave it to us and we will arrange the meeting for you.

To apply for this new and rare opportunity:

– Call Rueel at Inspired Selections on 0121 778 6999
– Upload your C.V to www.inspiredselections.co.uk
– SMS your Name and Availability for a call to 07537417722

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