Assistant Manager (Flagship store)

Located in the heart of Manchester city centre our Market Street flagship store is multi-floor destination with high footfall attracting shoppers commuters and tourists every day. A shopping destination for retail pharmacy opticians hearingcare and premium beauty alongside an extensive range of NHS and private healthcare servicesfrom Pharmacy First and vaccinations to advanced clinical support - this store operates at scale and pace offering a truly dynamic leadership environment.

Guided by our purpose With you. For life. youll play a vital role in supporting customers through the moments that matterwhether accessing expert healthcare experiencing world-leading beauty brands or finding everyday essentials.

As Assistant Manager youll be a key team member in one of Boots most high-profile flagship stores leading from the front. Youll connect with customers inspire a large diverse team and support the Store Leader to drive commercial performance while ensuring the store operates safely efficiently and delivers exceptional service at scale even as the pace picks up.

This role is ideal for a Store Manager from a small to medium-sized store looking to step into a flagship environment or an experienced Assistant Manager.

What youll be doing

• Lead and inspire a large multi-skilled team to deliver outstanding customer and patient care
• Drive business growth and commercial performance through strong leadership on the shop floor
• Coach and develop your team through regular feedback support and performance conversations
• Deliver a safe efficient retail and pharmacy operation ensuring stock availability cost control and minimal loss
• Conduct audits reviews and risk assessments to protect patient and public safety
• Use data trends and insight to respond quickly to customer needs in a high-energy environment

What youll need to have (our must-haves)

• Store management or Assistant Manager experience of a large team in a customer-facing environment
• A strong understanding of how to motivate performance through coaching and inspiration
• A collaborative approach and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced team-driven store
• Flexible to work shifts between the hours of 7am and 10pm Monday through Sunday.

It would be great if you also have

• Experience within community pharmacy or healthcare
• Confidence in using and adapting to new systems and technology

Where your brilliance can take you

At Boots your career can be as ambitious as you are. As Assistant Manager in a flagship store youll be perfectly placed to build your leadership capability and take the next step. Whether thats becoming Deputy General Manager in a flagship store or taking ownership of your own small or medium-sized store theres plenty of room to grow at Boots.

We have field-based roles that influence operations resourcing clinical governance and colleague development across multiple stores as well as opportunities beyond stores. If youre looking to move into our Nottingham Support Office we have a variety of positions across areas such as Commercial HR Marketing Buying Strategy Finance and Supply Chain.

Whatever path you choose well give you the tools training and support to be brilliant with Boots and build a rewarding and flexible career.

Rewards designed for you

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits schemeincluding option to buy additional holiday discounted gym membership life assurance activity passes and much more.
• Access to free 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health our Employee Assistance Programme.

Theres lots more in our benefits and discounts MyBoosts there to give you that little lift in your everyday. Find out more at Exclusions may apply; eligible roles only. Please note that any salary estimates provided on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

A bit about us

At Boots were proud to be an equal opportunity employer creating a place where everyone feels welcome supported and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included they thrive so were committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.

Whats next

If you apply our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time we are open to discussing part-time and job share options. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.

We hope to hear from you soon.
Be brilliant with Boots.