Assistant Manager - Chocolate Shop
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Position Overview & Specifications
The role in a nutshell
We are a premium Chocolate manufacturer and retailer based in Birdham, near Chichester and we currently have 9 stores!
Our purpose is ‘Extraordinary Chocolate Done Properly’ with a vision of becoming ‘Britain’s Greatest Little Chocolate Company’.
We are looking for an Assistant Manager to join our Southampton store. We are as passionate about our chocolate as we are about our people and we need someone who shares our values to support our Manager in leading and ensuring we have a happy motivated and knowledgeable team.
Our customers should all receive some ‘Montezuma's magic’ while instore and a customer experience that will be remembered (for the right reasons of course).
The hours are 40 hours per week (including breaks) and it's not all about weekends here - our Management team normally only work every other Saturday.
We aim to create a fun loving environment where everyone is inspired to be themselves without prejudice or discrimination.
Ingredients (what you will add to the mix):
- Previous similar retail management experience
- Have a passion for customer service
- Love being part of a team and can motivate and inspire others
- Ability to think on your feet
- Live our Values - Be Entrepreneurial, Do Business Properly and Fun-Loving
If this sounds like you, you love chocolate and want to work in a fun and different place, please get in touch with your CV. We do love to read a covering letter!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £20,384.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
Experience:
- Customer service: 1 year (preferred)
- Retail management: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: One location
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Assistant Manager - Chocolate Shop roles across Montezuma's Chocolates's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Food & Beverage Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £20,384 - £20,384 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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