Shop Manager - Cork

About the Role

Enable Ireland is hiring a Shop Manager for its upcoming Furniture Shop in Cork City. The organisation supports children and adults with disabilities in Ireland and is recognised among Ireland’s Irish Independent 150 Best Employers 2025. It is also committed to equal opportunity, fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion and employee engagement, and holds a Silver Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity.

This is a permanent full-time position with 40 hours of work per week. The salary is €32,046 per year, with a 2% profit share and bonus payable on a pro-rata basis if targets are achieved, along with a strong benefits package. Annual leave includes 22 days plus 2 gift days per year.

Role Summary

The Shop Manager will oversee the everyday running of the store, lead and encourage staff and volunteers, and work towards sales goals that help support Enable Ireland’s services. The role suits someone with retail experience who enjoys being on the shop floor, can drive excellent customer service, and is motivated by working for a charity.

Key Duties

• Take responsibility for managing and developing the shop in line with an agreed work plan and financial targets.
• Train, supervise and oversee both paid staff and volunteers.
• Maintain an inviting internal and external shop presentation that meets brand standards.

A complete job description will be provided separately for the full duties list.

Requirements

The ideal candidate should bring retail experience, proven leadership and motivational ability, strong interpersonal skills, and solid commercial awareness. Applicants must also be eligible to work in the State. Brand awareness is considered an advantage.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible working arrangements
• No Sunday trading and no late-night trading
• Uncapped bonus and profit share schemes
• Long service reward scheme
• Paid maternity leave enhancement
• Paid adoptive leave enhancement
• Paid paternity leave enhancement
• Access to internal and external training opportunities
• Wellbeing support and benefits
• Pension provision

Additional Information

The employer may create a panel from this recruitment process for similar vacancies that may arise over the following 12 months. Employment is subject to reference checks and may also require Garda vetting or police clearance where relevant. Candidates will not receive individual feedback if they are not shortlisted due to the volume of applications.

Applications are open to suitably qualified people from all sections of the community. The employer also notes that the details provided are a general guide only and may be changed before appointment at its discretion.

Applicants may be asked to review the organisation’s privacy policy and external data protection notice, including information about how personal data may be shared with a virtual interview provider and the interview panel, where applicable, and stored in line with retention requirements.