Jobs and vacancies as branch manager

Are you looking for a responsible position that combines leadership, organization, and customer service in retail? Then you can expect a modern working environment, a great team, and the opportunity to further your career within the REWE Group Austria with its many BILLA, BIPA, and PENNY stores. Start your job as a store manager now with a strong employer at your side and work with your employees to shape the success story of one of our stores.

The job branch manager

As a branch manager, you are the key person on site. In your job, you take responsibility for your market, lead your team, ensure quality, actively manage the entire branch operation and work towards your branch's goals on a daily basis. You are a role model, coordinate goods orders and ensure that quality, order and safety are guaranteed in your branch at all times. As a branch manager, you work closely with your team, your deputy and departments at head office to ensure smooth operations.

A typical working day for a branch manager

Your job is varied and combines management, organisational and operational tasks. You will lead your team, monitor key figures, act as a point of contact for customers and employees, and ensure that everything runs smoothly in your branch.

This is what you can expect in your new job as a branch manager:

Implementing the sales concept with advertising and sales measures
Managing sales, costs and inventory development
Leading, motivating and developing your team as a role model and source of inspiration
Ensuring product range, quality and appealing product presentation
Compliance with all legal, hygiene and operational requirements

Tasks and activities

As a branch manager, you will take on a responsible role with a direct influence on customer satisfaction and business success. Your main tasks in this job will include:

Branch management and leading and motivating your team
Creating staff deployment and duty rosters
Ordering goods, receiving goods and ensuring optimal presentation
Key figure management (sales, costs, inventory)
Implementing advertising and sales promotion measures in the store
Ensuring quality, freshness and service for customers

Qualifications and skills

Whether you already have management experience in a job or want to take the next step on your career ladder, this job offer is aimed at anyone with a sense of responsibility, customer focus and a desire to lead a team.

Ideally, you should have the following qualities for the job:

Completed commercial or trade-related training
Professional experience in retail or a comparable management role is helpful
Friendly manner, team spirit and organisational skills
Customer-oriented thinking and enjoyment of working with people
Reliability and flexibility

Teaching and qualifications

Completed commercial or trade-related training is required to start as a branch manager.

The following are particularly valuable for your future job:

An apprenticeship in retail (e.g. food retail), in a commercial profession or in a food-related field
Initial experience as a manager or willingness to take on responsibility
Practical experience in sales, in a branch or in catering
Organisational and planning skills
Enjoyment of team leadership and daily contact with customers

Income, salary, general conditions

In your job as a branch manager, you will find secure working conditions and fair remuneration. Typical components include:

Fair and reliable remuneration based on clear company standards
Performance and success bonuses depending on professional experience, qualifications and location
Attractive employee discounts on shopping and travel

Additional benefits of your job include:

Structured training and development opportunities
Family-friendly and regular working hours
Individual training in branch procedures for an optimal start

You can find more detailed information on remuneration and benefits in the respective job advertisements of the individual retail companies.

Requirements and prerequisites

To embark on this responsible career as a branch manager, you should have the following:

Commercial/trade-related training or comparable practical experience
Experience in leading a team or the motivation to take on responsibility
A reliable, independent and structured approach to work
A high level of service and customer orientation
Commitment and willingness to work with your colleagues to drive the market forward

Career opportunities and prospects

The job as a branch manager offers you attractive career paths in retail and opens up a wide range of job opportunities. As a strong employer, we offer you:

Numerous training and development opportunities
Excellent promotion opportunities within the company, e.g. to department manager or other management positions at REWE Group Austria
In addition to a wide range of development opportunities, you will also benefit from company perks such as employee discounts

Jobs and vacancies as branch manager