Assistant Store Manager - North West London
London, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 1 week ago
Assistant Store Manager - North West London
Where passion meets premium – join our retail team!
Location: North West London, London
Employment Type: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week, £16.21 per hour
About Le Creuset
At Le Creuset, every dish begins with a story - and every story begins with people. Since 1925, we’ve brought generations together around the table, transforming everyday meals into cherished memories. Our legacy is built on colour, craft, and a deep passion for innovation - shaped as much by our iconic products as by the people who bring them to life. We’re not just creating cookware; we’re creating moments that last a lifetime. If you’re inspired by heritage, driven by creativity, and ready to shape the future of the kitchen, we’d love to welcome you into our story.
The Recipe for Success: Role Summary
We are opening a new retail store in North West London, and this is your chance to join as an Assistant Store Manager, supporting the Store Manager from day one to bring it to life. You will play a key role in building the team, shaping the culture, and delivering an exceptional customer experience in a brand new location. This is more than just a role, it is a fantastic opportunity to grow, make your mark, and be part of something special. If you would like to be involved in this exciting new location and opportunity, then we would love to hear from you.
Ingredients: Key Responsibilities
As our Assistant Store Manager, you’re the essential sous‑chef to the Store Manager, helping run a smooth, high‑performing retail store. You’ll blend leadership, customer service excellence, product expertise and operational know‑how to create a consistently delicious in‑store experience.
Your role ensures the store is always well‑stocked, beautifully presented, safe, welcoming, and ready to serve. From motivating the team to stirring up sales, you help keep every ingredient balanced for a perfectly executed service each day.
What’s on Your Daily Menu (most common and essential)
These duties appear when the business recipe calls for something special:
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone who brings a mix of warmth, professionalism, curiosity, and leadership, a person who can season a team with motivation, garnish customer experiences with charm, and handle the heat of a fast‑paced retail environment.
Your Flavour Profile (Behaviours and Traits)
At Le Creuset, you will find your seat at our table, which is as colourful as our cookware and rich in history. Our table is grounded in our values: Passion, Integrity, Excellence, Innovation and Teamwork.
Every talent will add flavor. Every idea brings colour. And every day is a chance to create something that lasts. With the passion you bring, you become part of a timeless legacy, one that brings people together around food, stories, and meaningful shared moments.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, race, ethnic or national origin. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential.
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Where passion meets premium – join our retail team!
Location: North West London, London
Employment Type: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week, £16.21 per hour
About Le Creuset
At Le Creuset, every dish begins with a story - and every story begins with people. Since 1925, we’ve brought generations together around the table, transforming everyday meals into cherished memories. Our legacy is built on colour, craft, and a deep passion for innovation - shaped as much by our iconic products as by the people who bring them to life. We’re not just creating cookware; we’re creating moments that last a lifetime. If you’re inspired by heritage, driven by creativity, and ready to shape the future of the kitchen, we’d love to welcome you into our story.
The Recipe for Success: Role Summary
We are opening a new retail store in North West London, and this is your chance to join as an Assistant Store Manager, supporting the Store Manager from day one to bring it to life. You will play a key role in building the team, shaping the culture, and delivering an exceptional customer experience in a brand new location. This is more than just a role, it is a fantastic opportunity to grow, make your mark, and be part of something special. If you would like to be involved in this exciting new location and opportunity, then we would love to hear from you.
Ingredients: Key Responsibilities
As our Assistant Store Manager, you’re the essential sous‑chef to the Store Manager, helping run a smooth, high‑performing retail store. You’ll blend leadership, customer service excellence, product expertise and operational know‑how to create a consistently delicious in‑store experience.
Your role ensures the store is always well‑stocked, beautifully presented, safe, welcoming, and ready to serve. From motivating the team to stirring up sales, you help keep every ingredient balanced for a perfectly executed service each day.
What’s on Your Daily Menu (most common and essential)
- Team Leadership: Leading, motivating, and coaching the store team so everyone brings their best flavour to the shop floor.
- Exceptional Customer Service: Serving every customer with warmth, expertise, and solutions while resolving any issues promptly.
- Sales Performance: Monitoring and driving the store’s sales “heat,” ensuring targets are consistently met and exceeded.
- Product Knowledge: Staying fully seasoned on our product range, new arrivals, and promotions so you can recommend with confidence.
- Merchandising and Housekeeping: Keeping the store beautifully presented, clean, tidy, and visually appetising.
- Inventory Management: Checking stock, managing replenishment, and ensuring shelving and back‑of‑house are well-organised.
- Cash Handling: Processing transactions accurately and completing cash‑up to recipe‑perfect standards.
- Compliance and Safety: Maintaining a safe, compliant, hazard‑free environment for customers and staff.
- Store Operations: Playing a key role in opening and closing procedures and keeping the store running like a well‑timed kitchen pass.
- Being Second‑in‑Command: Acting as Store Manager when required and supporting them across all operations.
These duties appear when the business recipe calls for something special:
- Training and Development: Supporting the onboarding of new team members and providing ongoing coaching sessions.
- Emergency Procedures: Knowing what to do if unexpected “spills” happen, from first aid to store alarms.
- Customer Feedback: Gathering insights to help shape future offerings and improve our “flavour profile.”
- Reporting: Preparing sales reports, stock reports, and other documentation.
- Additional Duties: Taking on reasonable, ad‑hoc tasks that help the store deliver exceptional service.
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone who brings a mix of warmth, professionalism, curiosity, and leadership, a person who can season a team with motivation, garnish customer experiences with charm, and handle the heat of a fast‑paced retail environment.
Your Flavour Profile (Behaviours and Traits)
- Customer‑Centric: You love delighting customers and crafting memorable shopping experiences.
- Great Communicator: You can talk, listen, and engage with ease.
- Sales‑Savvy: You understand customer needs and serve up the right recommendations.
- Adaptable: You stay calm when the pressure is on and adjust to changing priorities.
- Team Player: You collaborate, support, and help the team succeed.
- Detail‑Obsessed: You care deeply about presentation and accuracy.
- Problem‑Solver: You step in quickly to resolve concerns.
- Proactive and Self‑Starter: You take initiative and stay curious about products and trends.
- Dependable and Professional: You show up on time, represent the brand well, and handle responsibility with care.
- Experience in retail supervision or management (premium retail a bonus).
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- Ability to multitask in a fast‑paced environment.
- Familiarity with retail operations, merchandising and inventory control.
- POS and retail software proficiency.
- A passion for cooking or cookware is the cherry on top.
- Ability to lift 25–29 lbs regularly
- Must be 18+ due to key‑holding, lone working and opening/closing responsibilities.
- Flexibility to work retail trading hours, weekends, late nights, and bank holidays as needed.
At Le Creuset, you will find your seat at our table, which is as colourful as our cookware and rich in history. Our table is grounded in our values: Passion, Integrity, Excellence, Innovation and Teamwork.
Every talent will add flavor. Every idea brings colour. And every day is a chance to create something that lasts. With the passion you bring, you become part of a timeless legacy, one that brings people together around food, stories, and meaningful shared moments.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, race, ethnic or national origin. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential.
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Copyright © 2026, Le Creuset Group AG, Switzerland
