Assistant Manager

Crown Paints are seeking to recruit a permanent Assistant Manager to join the team based in Reading.

The role is a permanent, full time position working 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday and weekends on a rota basis). In return, we are offering you a salary of £21,341 per annum + bonus + excellent benefits package.

What you can expect from this role

As the Assistant Manager, you will be looked upon by our full-time and part-time Sales Assistants/Drivers, for support and guidance in maximising profits within the store, through driving innovative yet effective sales with our range of decorative paints and sundry items. We rely on you to manage and motivate in equal measure as you and your team provide every customer with a truly personal experience from the moment they enter our CDC.

Who we are looking for

A commercially astute leader who can demonstrate retail management, team leadership and a consultative sales approach. Ideally you will be experienced in continually striving to improve store performance through regularly reviewing sales / KPI results, and identifying areas for development in the sale of key products. A current driving licence and the ability to drive is essential, as the Reading CDC coordinates a daily delivery service for customers.

At Crown Paints, as part of our journey to excellence we always recruit based on four values that unite us all; Connecting to customers, Constantly challenging, Socially committed, Inspiring confidence. To a large extent our values describe the way we already are, but there is also an element of aspiration… expressing the way we want to be.

With great work comes great reward

Crown Paints take pride in their excellent working conditions and in addition, offer an attractive reward package that includes:

• The opportunity to earn up to a 25% performance bonus each quarter
• 28 days basic annual leave each year (plus 8 bank holidays)
• A variety of discounts / vouchers on products that Crown supply
• A generous pension plan where the company will match, and even double your contribution
• Multiple other benefits relating to your health and wellbeing

A little more about us

Crown Paints have been manufacturing paint for longer than most, over 200 years in fact, with over 60 years proudly holding the Royal Warrant. It’s fair to say that we know our craft; however, what really sets Crown apart is the support we provide for cultural, humanitarian and scientific causes across the world.

Alongside our owners, The Hempel Foundation, we place a special focus on education for children in need, and are proud to support the education of over 55,000 children across 22 projects worldwide. You can therefore guarantee here at Crown – It’s not just paint. It’s personal!