Assistant Manager

Position: Assistant Store Manager – NEW STORE OPENING JAN

Location: Bullring Shopping Centre, Birmingham

Salary: £40,000 PLUS BONUS

Contract: Full Time – Permanent

Benefits: Bonus, Store Discount, L&D Programmes, Part Of Something Huge

We’re not just a fashion brand - we’re a movement. And now, we’re bringing that bold energy across the pond - Hello, UK!

At GARAGE, we live for unapologetic confidence, turning everyday moments into something unforgettable, and creating spaces where everyone can feel fearless. With stores across North America and a community that’s always growing, we’re looking for team players who want to make their mark. If you’re ready to bring the energy, connect with our community, and live unapologetically - you belong here!

Our core strengths are rooted in our team, our innovation and our customers. We are proud to hire and retain aspirational leaders who are driven to achieve great things and are recognised for their entrepreneurial spirit.

The Role:

Reporting to the Store Manager, your main focus as Assistant Store Manager is to cultivate brand awareness in the UK market, while promoting a positive shopping experience and building loyal customer relationships. You produce outstanding business results by leading and inspiring a high performing team to drive operational efficiency and excellent standards. You demonstrate great leadership through recruiting, training, and coaching your team members. You maximise the store’s profitability by achieving and surpassing sales and productivity targets:

• Provide clear sales and productivity targets for the team to achieve, inspiring and developing them to be the best they can be.

• Align employee work schedules with sales plans to ensure appropriate floor coverage.

• Role model and develop a culture of outstanding service and best in class customer experience, ensuring every customer interaction is elevated.

• Advocate the importance of being a passionate Garage brand ambassador, building a team who are passionate about the brand.

• Deliver all visual merchandising directives to the highest possible standard.

• Develop the store’s operational excellence with store availability always above expectations.

• Ensure the Store is working in a safe and compliant way throughout the day-to-day operations.

• Embrace the company’s omni-channel goals and deliver in store as needed.

About You:

• Min 2 years Assistant Store Manager experience, preferably from a HS fashion background

• Previous experience managing large teams

• Managed a high turnover store before

• Passion for fashion and is extremely customer-orientated

• Flair for VM, brand standards and training

• Social Media savvy and can further leverage the brands image though it

• Entrepreneurial spirit, Inspirational leader & authentic individual

Our Promise no day will be like the last - we aim to be better today than we were yesterday. Come and shape the future of the GARAGE UK expansion.