Area Manager

**Type**: Permanent, Full-time

**Reporting to**: Regional Manager (South)

**Salary**: £27,000 - £30,000 basic pa + bonus (circa £33,750 - £37,500 pa after bonuses) and a company vehicle

**Would you like to be part of a friendly team that genuinely helps their customers?**

We are the largest Mobility and Stairlift retailer in the UK with 41 stores nationwide and over 200+ employees. Our ethical values make us stand out from our competitors, as we genuinely care about our customers well-being. We are a rapidly expanding business, with a large selection of quality mobility and homecare products at value-for-money prices and exceptional levels of service and aftercare for our customers.

Our products range from walking sticks to hi-spec mobility powerchairs and back supports to Stairlifts, all designed to give our customers greater independence and an improved quality of life.

You are certain to 'feel right at home' when you visit one of our stores, and even more at home when you become an integral part of the team.

We now have an opening for an **Area Manager (South)**. If you are someone who wants to develop their career at a management level, then you could be the person we are looking for.

**About the role**:
**Key responsibilities for both company owned and franchise stores will include**:

- Conducting franchise/store visits for training, mentoring and ensuring adherence to procedures and brand guidelines
- Supporting the training and coaching of new store staff ensuring they adhere to all H&S policies and guidelines
- Consulting, advising, and working closely with the Regional Manager and Senior Operations Manager to develop strategies and processes to support the business owners/stores
- Conducting visits to outside organisations with a view to building brand awareness in the assigned area and mentor staff to conduct their own visits
- To use problem solving methodologies and business judgment to develop strategies to improve the stores’ business and solve problems
- Consulting with, advising, and providing support to business owners regarding daily business issues
- Assisting in the opening of new stores, and relocation and refits of existing stores
- Preparing and disseminating detailed reports on store visits
- Providing store and workshop engineering holiday cover

**Our ideal Area Manager will**:

- Have excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Be computer literate
- Have the ability to work under their own initiative and work as part of a team to achieve high standards
- Be confident in providing training and feedback
- Have experience in either an area manager, business development or similar role in retail

A DBS disclosure will be required for this position (for which Ableworld will meet the cost)

**We will Offer You**:
We believe that by providing our employees with a comprehensive package that includes training, competitive compensation, and performance-driven bonuses, we can create a workplace culture that fosters growth, innovation, and excellence. We are committed to investing in our employees and providing them with the support they need to succeed in their roles.

**Employee Benefits**

As an employee of our company, you are entitled to a range of benefits that we believe will make your experience working with us more enjoyable and rewarding. Here are some of the benefits that we offer:
- **Paid Holidays**:
We offer 5.6 weeks of paid holiday per year, which includes bank and public holiday allowance. This entitlement increases with your length of service.

**Birthday Off**:
Once you have completed two years of service, you are entitled to take your birthday off as an extra day of paid leave.

**Company Pension Scheme**:
We offer a contributable company pension scheme to all our employees, helping you to save for your future.

**Staff Uniform**:
We provide a staff uniform to ensure that you look professional and feel part of the team.

**Store Discount**:
As an employee, you and your immediate family members are entitled to a 20% discount on all items in our stores.

**Confidential Counselling and Advice Line**:
We understand that life can be difficult at times, so we offer a 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line that you can access any time you need support.

**Company Events**:
We hold regular company events throughout the year to celebrate our successes and bring our employees together.

**Cycle to Work Scheme**:
We encourage our employees to be environmentally conscious and offer a cycle to work scheme, allowing you to purchase a bike at a discounted rate and pay for it through your salary.

We hope that these benefits demonstrate our commitment to our employees and make your experience working with us a positive one.

**To apply**:
Thank you for your interest in our company and we wish you the best of luck in your job search.

Generous Bonus Scheme

We like to reward our employees at Ableworld for helping us grow the business with a generous bonu