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Trier
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32 - 40 per week
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Full-time
Not a standard shop. Not a standard retail job.
At Henri Willig, everything is about experience, hospitality and premium quality. As Store Manager, you and your team create a place where customers not only buy cheese, but have a real taste experience.
You are visible on the floor, inspire your team and ensure that every customer feels welcome. From international tourists to regular fans of our cheeses: you make every visit a warm and personal moment.
You combine entrepreneurship with hospitality and are a true ambassador of the Henri Willig brand.
Are you a natural host or hostess with a passion for premium food and customer experience? As Store Manager at Henri Willig, you will ensure that customers are immersed in the world of authentic cheese, craftsmanship and Dutch hospitality. You will manage the team, monitor the quality of the shop experience and inspire customers with our special products. You are not only responsible for the shop results, but especially for the total experience in the store.
What will you do as store manager?
- You will be responsible for the daily management of the shop and team, with a strong focus on guest experience, quality and commercial results in a premium retail environment.
- Together with your team, you create a professional and warm working atmosphere in which cooperation, ownership and job satisfaction are key.
- You coach and develop employees, encourage them to take responsibility and ensure stable staffing, also during your absence.
- You monitor and actively promote the Cheese & More by Henri Willig concept to guests, colleagues and external partners, and act as brand ambassador.
- You are the point of contact for local collaborations, suppliers and internal departments and contribute to local entrepreneurship within clear frameworks.
- You manage results such as turnover, service quality and team development and report to the regional manager.
- Through your professional leadership, you and your team build a shop where quality, hospitality and pride come together visibly.
What we are looking for in you
- Experience in a management position within retail, hospitality or a guest-focused environment, preferably in an international or tourism context.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, combined with a proactive attitude and sense of responsibility.
- Coach, develop and motivate team members, while being clear, structured and decisive.
- Passion for retail, premium food and tourism, and the ability to convey this as a brand ambassador - in-store and together with marketing.
- Analytical and commercial thinking, recognising improvement opportunities and implementing them effectively.
- Fluent German and English, with an additional language as an advantage.
- Flexibility within a fixed shop schedule, four to five days a week, between 10:00 and 20:00.
Your benefits and working conditions
- Competitive salary of €3,584 to €4,345 gross per month (full-time), suitable for a managerial retail position in Frankfurt and dependent on experience.
- A position within a stable, international family business with a strong brand and clear core values: respect for people, animals and nature.
- Cooperation with committed colleagues and an international customer base in a premium retail environment.
- A thorough induction and training programme on site, supported by experienced colleagues, so that you can quickly fulfil your role as store manager.
- Room for own responsibility, initiative and entrepreneurship, within the Cheese & More retail concept.
- Concrete development and advancement opportunities through the Henri Willig Academy, including training in retail leadership and people management.
- A central workplace in the heart of Trier, easily accessible by public transport, in a tourist and international environment.
Our application process
Apply online
1st interview
2nd interview
Contract
Interested?
Are you curious about whether this role suits you?
We would love to meet you. Apply with your CV and a short motivation in which you explain why this position and Henri Willig suit you. A short video introduction can be part of the application. If you do not yet fully fit the profile, you can also start as a sales assistant or assistant manager and grow in combination with the store manager training through our academy. So less experienced managers or experienced sales people are also welcome to apply for this position!
About Henri Willig
Henri Willig is a fast-growing, independent livestock farmer, cheese producer, retailer and exporter that has been successful in the exclusive cheese segment since 1974. Henri Willig has a strong position in the national and international market for Dutch cheese and organic cheese specialities. The total organisation comprises a livestock farm, 2 cheese dairies, 39 shops, a Grand Cafe and a webshop.
At Henri Willig, we actively invest in the development of our employees. Through our Henri Willig Academy, we offer internal training programmes to increase knowledge and skills. In addition, we work with Good Habbitz to attend external courses and training, so that everyone can grow both personally and professionally.
Frequently asked questions
The position is for a minimum of 32 and maximum 40 hours per week and can be filled either full-time or part-time within these hours.
The salary is between €3,584 and €4,345 gross per month based on full-time employment, appropriate to the job level and retail market.
For this role, you need liding experience, preferably in Retail or horeeca/hospitality and speak very good German and English due to the shop's international setting.
At the Henri Willig family business, everything is about hospitality, inspiration and quality products, made with respect for people, animals and nature.
Our people make the difference in this.
We:
- stand for a tolerant working environment where everyone feels welcome and where diversity is valued.
- offer our employees individual responsibility and entrepreneurship and plenty of room for personal development.
- believe that happy employees with passion for the company ensure satisfied customers.