Manager in Training

Manager In Training - Queen Street

**Business Unit**:Retail**Store or Department**:Queen Street- At City Beach, our people are at the core of what we do, both our customers and our team. All are welcome under the City Beach roof, where value is placed on individual style, teamwork, authenticity, adaptability, and a desire to exceed expectations.- We stock some of the world's biggest brands across surf, skate, streetwear, and fashion. Our stores are a hub that connect our customers to events, influencers, and trends, allowing them to live life on their terms.**The role**:
As a **Manager in Training**, you will work under the guidance of an experienced store leadership team to gain the practical experience and skills needed to prepare you for a leadership position in our retail network and that will allow you to successfully lead your own team of store team members.
- This plan is a 6-week comprehensive program that combines theoretical, practical and hands on on-the-job training, to ensure you will have the necessary tools to begin a successful management career with City Beach.

**What you'll be doing**:

- Reinforce the customer centric nature of City Beach by providing a superior people experience through a supportive and developmentally focussed environment in our stores.
- Working with the store leadership, lead the store team to deliver on performance objectives set for your store with respect to with respect to the retail team KSIs (Sales, People, Audit & Compliance, Visual Merchandising, Wages, Safety).
- Contribute to all aspects of store operations including managing and leading the store team, ensuring our stores are open and ready to be shopped by our customers, managing the movement of stock to reduce shrinkage and optimise sales.
- Ensure that operational tasks and expectations set for your team are executed to standards and support the leadership team with team member performance.
- Work with your store leadership to manage wages to achieve profitability, operational efficiencies, and great customer experiences.
- Demonstrate effective leadership, ensuring that all store team members receive the required feedback, support, and training.
- Understand Workplace Health and Safety regulations and how to manage your workplace and team members to ensure City Beach is a safe place to work.

**What we're looking for**:

- Minimum 1 years’ experience in a customer-service based management role; experience in a fast-paced Retail, FMCG or Hospitality environment will be highly regarded.
- Demonstrated experience driving sales and operations to meet targets and metrics.
- Strong communication and team management skills.
- An energetic and enthusiastic approach to store operations.

**The benefits**:

- You get one additional paid day off _every _month.
- We offer a 35% Team Member discount for you, your friends and family
- Gym membership and private health discounts.
- Exciting and fun brand hosted parties.
- Discounts at participating retailers via our default Superannuation Fund - REST.
- Endless succession pathways to different roles within Stores, Head Office or Distribution Centre.
- Awesome in-store competitions and sales incentives.
- Certificates and Prezzee Gift Cards to recognise years of service of Team Members.
- Dedicated team member support and development through education and fully paid Retail Operations Traineeships and our internal training program.

City Beach appreciates the value of a diverse workforce, and we are passionate about actively seeking to accommodate the unique needs of all people. We are committed to building an environment that respects, celebrates, and empowers individual differences. Above all, City Beach aims to ensure everyone is treated with dignity and respect.