1,563 Assistant Manager jobs in the United Kingdom

Title: Assistant Manager

Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: Up to £35,000 DoE, plus bonus and other benefits

As the UK’s leading private provider of laser eye, premium intraocular lens and cataract surgery, our expert Surgeons undertake more procedures collectively than any other national provider. For over 35 years, millions of patients have trusted Optical Express with their eye care. We are focused on delivering exceptional patient care, outstanding clinical outcomes and continued investment in our people and technology.

The Optical Express team work together, collectively and consistently striving for excellence. We support each other, respect each other and are committed to a culture of care, trust and integrity. The culture extends to our local communities, through our range of charitable and environmental projects. We focus on doing what is right for our patients, our colleagues, our local communities and our planet.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Assistant Manager to join the leadership team at our prestigious Dartford clinic. This role would be well suited to someone with existing high end retail or clinical management experience or an individual looking to make the next step up in their career. It will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to develop their skills across a broad remit and disciplines.

You will be responsible for setting and maintaining world class standards throughout the clinic.

The main aspects of the role –

• Leading a team of outstanding Patient Advisors to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients
• Ensuring that all colleagues have the right support in place to excel and develop their skills
• Effectively manage the clinic workload, and ensuring diaries are managed in advance
• Deputise for Clinic Manager

The successful candidate will have experience of -

• Leading a diverse team, preferably within a retail or clinical setting
• Hands-on and customer-centric approach
• Delivery against recognised industry standards
• Developing a multi-disciplinary team to meet the levels of service and activity expectations
• Leadership with incidents, safeguarding, referrals and complaints
• Monitoring SLA’s and escalation as required
• Managing the performance of the team to deliver the highest calibre of clinical and customer service at all times
• Maintaining relationships with the senior leadership team
• Confidence and integrity to operate with the utmost discretion
• Excellent communication and presentation skill

What’s in it for you?

• Free Laser Eye and Intraocular Lens Surgery
• Discounts on prescription eyewear and sunglasses
• Generous Optical Express family & friends discount
• Modern working environment
• On-going training and development opportunities
• Workplace Pension Scheme
• Perkbox subscription

Please apply now by uploading your CV.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a global organisation where you will have the opportunity to grow and develop within a professional working environment.

Optical Express is an equal opportunities employer.

Role: Assistant Manager

Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: £30,000 - 35,000, DoE, plus benefits

For over 35 years, millions of patients have trusted Optical Express with their eye care. As Europe’s leading private provider of laser eye, premium intraocular lens and cataract surgery, our Surgeons undertake more laser procedures collectively than any other provider. We look after thousands of patients in our clinics every week and it’s a privilege to transform the lives of so many.

The Optical Express team work together, collectively and consistently striving for excellence. We support each other, respect each other and are committed to a culture of care, trust and integrity. The culture extends to our local communities, through our range of charitable and environmental projects. We focus on doing what is right for our patients, our colleagues, our local communities and our planet.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Assistant Manager to join the leadership team at our prestigious Milton Keynes clinic. This role would be well suited to someone with existing high end retail or healthcare experience, or a current high performing individual with a background in optical sales who is looking to take the next step in their career. It will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to develop their skills across a broad remit and disciplines.

You will be responsible for setting and maintaining world class standards throughout the clinic.

The main aspects of the role:

• Leading a team of outstanding Patient Advisors to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients
• Ensuring that all colleagues have the right support in place to excel and develop their skills
• Effectively manage the clinic workload, and ensuring diaries are managed in advance
• Deputise for Clinic Manager

The successful candidate will have experience of:

• Leading a diverse team, preferably within a retail or clinical setting
• Hands-on and customer-centric approach
• Delivery against recognised industry standards
• Developing a multi-disciplinary team to meet the levels of service and activity expectations
• Leadership with incidents, safeguarding, referrals and complaints
• Monitoring SLA’s and escalation as required
• Managing the performance of the team to deliver the highest calibre of clinical and customer service at all times
• Maintaining relationships with the senior leadership team
• Confidence and integrity to operate with the utmost discretion
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary with excellent bonus potential
• Free Laser Eye and Intraocular Lens Surgery
• Discounts on prescription eyewear and sunglasses
• Generous Optical Express family & friends discount
• Modern working environment
• On-going training and development opportunities
• Workplace Pension Scheme

Please apply now by uploading your CV.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a global organisation where you will have the opportunity to grow and develop within a professional working environment.

Optical Express is an equal opportunities employer.

This is an exciting opportunity  an Assistant Manager  for a reputable self-storage  company. You will work with the Store Manager to assist with the development of sales activities and provide customers an excellent level of service.

A diverse role promoting sales for a reputable company  as an Assistant Manager with;

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• An excellent career in a stable, growing business
• Investment in your training and progression
• Long Service recognition
• Permanent role
• Exclusive membership perks
• Bi-Annual Bonus Scheme
• Parking available on site

Assistant Manager Duties such as:

li>Promote rentals of storage space and other sales options available
• Respond effectively to the diverse needs of each customer
• Help supervise a small team and cover the manager if unavailable
• Make sure that all Health & Safety procedures are adhered to
• Manage working practices to ensure optimum efficiency and revenue
• Identify any store repair & maintenance issues, report and follow up
• Ensure the store presents itself to a high standard of cleanliness
• Ensure compliance of company operational and financial procedures
• Help motivate & coach the team to enable them to achieve their highest potential

Hours:

• Full time, 40 hours a week maximum
• 5 days a week
• Monday to Sunday availability desired (occasional weekends on monthly rota)
• Varied hours, earliest start is usually 7.30am, latest finish is 6pm

This is a great opportunity to join a friendly self storage team as an Assistant Manager to develop your career. If you have some experience in customer service or sales such as work in retail or hospitality as well as a little involvement and interest in being a duty manager, deputy manager, team leader or supervisor we would love to hear from you!

Location: Stockton-On-Tees

Salary: 30,000 - 34,000 Basic Salary OTE 40,000 - 44,000

Premier Recruitment Solutions is proud to partner with a leading Fast Fit Centre in the automotive industry. Known for delivering exceptional service, this organisation is seeking a proactive and hands-on Assistant Manager to lead their team and ensure operational excellence.

The Role:
As a Assistant Manager, you will help oversee the daily operations and help with the leadership of your team, ensuring high performance across all areas, including customer service, operations, sales, and administration. This role is hands-on, requiring you to work alongside the team in service bays, providing guidance and motivation while maintaining seamless operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Help Lead and help manage the centre's performance to achieve sales targets and operating budgets.
• Drive excellence in customer service and ensure satisfaction targets are met.
• Address and resolve customer complaints efficiently.
• Manage and motivate the team to build a strong local reputation for the brand.
• Oversee stock management and ordering processes.
• Contribute to the centre's growth through PR and marketing initiatives.
• Perform MOT testing, fast-fit repairs, or servicing when required, depending on business demands.

What We're Looking For:

• At least 2 years of experience in the automotive industry.
• Proven ability to manage customer relations and lead a small team.
• Hands-on expertise in MOT testing, fast-fit repairs, or servicing is highly desirable.
• Strong organisational and leadership skills.

Benefits:

• Company pension scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Employee discounts
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Performance-based bonuses, including quarterly incentives

If you're a motivated leader with a passion for the automotive industry, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and take the next step in your career!

Premier Recruitment Solutions Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We are an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be assessed solely on merit.

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Vacancy: Assistant Manager
Industry: Electrical Wholesale
Location: High Wycombe

We are recruiting for an Assistant Manager to join an electrical wholesaler in the High Wycombe area. 
You will be working alongside the Branch Manager to build sales and profits and to ensure the smooth running and growth of the branch.
You should have good all-round experience of working within an electrical wholesaler and be willing to work as part of a team.
The role:
To contribute to the success of the branch and promote the company’s name by providing excellent levels of customer service.
Maximise sales by providing high levels of customer service in all areas including answering phones promptly, handling queries and orders efficiently and accurately.
Serve on the trade counter providing a quick and accurate response to customer’s needs.
Building strong relationships with customers.
Develop and maintain a high level of product knowledge.
To ensure the branch in well maintained, clean and safe.
To manage the stores, checking stock levels, ordering stock

The person:
Electrical wholesale experience essential.
You should possess a knowledge of electrical suppliers and contractors.
Enthusiastic, good communicator, honest with good common sense.
Excellent communication and customer service skills
Good team player
Good electrical product knowledge and sales experience
Full Driving license

Monday – Friday plus  alternate Saturday morning

• Salary negotiable circa £35k depending on experience plus bonus

All applications are dealt with in the strictest of confidence. 
Rhodium Consulting Ltd is a niche recruitment consultancy specialising in wholesalers, merchants and distributors within the building products sector. We strive to be the industry leader in delivering the highest calibre of candidates to our client companies, whilst enhancing the careers of our candidates. For further information and contact details, please visit our website.
 

Assistant Manager: Chick-fil-A

Salary: Competitive (DOE, based on salary benchmarking within similar location/role)

Location: Leeds City Centre - must live within a commutable distance

Full-time, Permanent

Start Date: Must be ready to start early October

Benefits

- Be part of a ground-breaking new restaurant concept

- Opportunity to shape and lead a brand-new team

- Significant scope for growth as the brand expands

- Work directly with the owner and General Manager to help shape the vision and day- to-day operation

- Closed on Sundays

- Competitive package including free lunch when working in the restaurant

Are you ready to be the driving force behind one of Leeds most exciting fast food restaurant openings?

Chick-fil-A are preparing to open its first Owner / Operator UK restaurant in the heart of Leeds later this year, and we are looking for a passionate, experienced Assistant Manager to join the team.

This is more than just a job, we are a family, and we have fun along the way. As Assistant Manager you’ll be key to making decisions and creating a great culture in the restaurant. It’s fun, fresh, fast paced, and full of ambition and we need someone who can match that energy.

About the Role

This is a rare opportunity to join at the very start, not just to manage a team, but to help build one. You’ll play a key role in shaping operations, setting standards, and making this new venture a local favourite from day one.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead on day-to-day operations across front and back of house
li>Run and manage shifts
• Lead the team when the General Manager is not present
• Support the General Manager with scheduling, team coordination, and effective communication
• Optimise labour deployment, ensuring the right people at the right time
• Manage stock, production planning, waste and recycling
• Ensure the restaurant is clean, welcoming, and guest-ready
• Recruit, train, and inspire a high-performing team, developing future managers
• Foster a people-first culture where everyone can thrive
• Provide exceptional customer service and coach teams to deliver consistently high standards
• Champion health & safety, food hygiene, and compliance from the start
• Support financial management of the restaurant P&L driving sales while managing cost
• Hit key restaurant metrics including sales, traffic, and customer satisfaction
• Collaborate with colleagues and the owner on launch and beyond
• Analyse performance data with the General Manager and implement practical improvements
• Embrace a growth mindset taking feedback constructively and applying it

About You

You are not just a leader, you are a motivator, organiser, and culture-setter. You thrive in fast-moving environments, love building teams, and aren’t afraid to get stuck in.

You will need:

< i>A passion for investing in people with a “we grow you and you grow us” mindset
• The ability to motivate, inspire, and engage a team
• Proven experience in fast food, restaurant, or hospitality leadership
• A track record of driving sales and achieving KPIs
• Operational know-how and a hands-on approach to problem-solving
• Calmness under pressure and strong customer focus
• A flexible, proactive attitude and willingness to go the extra mile
• Experience launching a new venue (ideal, but not essential)
• Based in or near Leeds, with flexibility to be on-site when needed
• The ability to have fun along the way

This is more than a job, it is a chance to put your mark on something special.

If you are ready to bring energy, vision, and leadership to a new restaurant that’s destined to turn heads, please apply now with your latest CV.

 The Company – Assistant Manager – Customer Facing Environment

An expanding business that thrives on putting the customer first. They are setting new standards in their environment for both their customers and employees.

This is a unique environment and they are looking for an assistant manager with excellent sales and customer service skills it could be from a Retail Sales, Hospitality, Financial, automotive or rental background as long as you can manage and motivate your small team to excel in customer service and sales.

The Job Role – Assistant Manager – Customer Facing Environment

This is a customer service and sales environment in which you will be responsible for managing a small team who thrive on success.

• To deliver and exceed sales targets and profitability.
li>You will be expected to be able to deliver outstanding customer service
• Handle customer enquiries both over the phone and face to face.
• Be the expert in the environment and guide customers to make the right choice in their purchase.
• Complete administration duties to ensure the effective running of customer accounts.
• Delivering the standards needed to make a great impression at every point along our customer’s journey.
< i>Develop and motivate your team to succeed and surpass Sales and service targets.

You will manage the site in the managers absence to deliver the same high standards

The Ideal Candidate – Assistant Manager – Customer Facing Environment

• To  eliver exceptional customer service and focus their behaviors on delivering sales targets.
• You will be outgoing, someone who is instantly likeable and drives sales.
• Providing help, advice and showing a real interest in your customer’s needs and requirements.
< i>To strive to provide outstanding customer service and exceed expectations.
• You will be an excellent communicator, who is organised and able to work under pressure.
• You will be computer literate with GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English A-C.

If you are and you have gained experience at a similar level in retail, sales or customer service you could have the skills we are looking for.

Company Benefits - Assistant Manager – Customer Facing Environment

Day to day there will be plenty to keep you busy but in return for you hard work they offer:

• li>A great place to work – As established growing business that will allow you to grow your career.
< i>Quarterly bonus schemes – the more you achieve the more you earn and an annual company bonus < i>28 days holiday including bank holidays - rising with service.

This is an exciting opportunity  an Assistant Manager  for a reputable self-storage  company. You will work with the Store Manager to assist with the development of sales activities and provide customers an excellent level of service.

A diverse role promoting sales for a reputable company  as an Assistant Manager with;

• An excellent career in a stable, growing business
• Investment in your training and progression
• Long Service recognition
• Permanent role
• Exclusive membership perks
• Bi-Annual Bonus Scheme
• Parking available on site

Assistant Manager Duties such as:

• Promote rentals of storage space and other sales options available
• Respond effectively to the diverse needs of each customer
• Help supervise a small team and cover the manager if unavailable
• Make sure that all Health & Safety procedures are adhered to
• Manage working practices to ensure optimum efficiency and revenue
• Identify any store repair & maintenance issues, report and follow up
• Ensure the store presents itself to a high standard of cleanliness
• Ensure compliance of company operational and financial procedures
• Help motivate & coach the team to enable them to achieve their highest potential

Hours:

• Full time, 40 hours a week maximum
• 5 days a week
• Monday to Sunday availability desired (occasional weekends on monthly rota)
• Varied hours, earliest start is usually 7.30am, latest finish is 6pm

This is a great opportunity to join a friendly self storage team as an Assistant Manager to develop your career. If you have some experience in customer service or sales such as work in retail or hospitality as well as a little involvement and interest in being a duty manager, deputy manager, team leader or supervisor we would love to hear from you!

This is an exciting opportunity  an Assistant Manager  for a reputable self-storage  company. You will work with the Store Manager to assist with the development of sales activities and provide customers an excellent level of service.

A diverse role promoting sales for a reputable company  as an Assistant Manager with;

• An excellent career in a stable, growing business
• Investment in your training and progression
• Long Service recognition
• Permanent role
• Exclusive membership perks
• Bi-Annual Bonus Scheme
• Parking available on site

Assistant Manager Duties such as:

• Promote rentals of storage space and other sales options available
• Respond effectively to the diverse needs of each customer
• Help supervise a small team and cover the manager if unavailable
• Make sure that all Health & Safety procedures are adhered to
• Manage working practices to ensure optimum efficiency and revenue
• Identify any store repair & maintenance issues, report and follow up
• Ensure the store presents itself to a high standard of cleanliness
• Ensure compliance of company operational and financial procedures
• Help motivate & coach the team to enable them to achieve their highest potential

Hours:

• Full time, 40 hours a week maximum
• 5 days a week
• Monday to Sunday availability desired (occasional weekends on monthly rota)
• Varied hours, earliest start is usually 7.30am, latest finish is 6pm

This is a great opportunity to join a friendly self storage team as an Assistant Manager to develop your career. If you have some experience in customer service or sales such as work in retail or hospitality as well as a little involvement and interest in being a duty manager, deputy manager, team leader or supervisor we would love to hear from you!