General Manager – Belfast

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The Company

EZ Living Furniture was founded in Galway in 1998. We are a family run Irish retailer operating nationwide, as well as a full online shopping experience offering delivery throughout Ireland. We are the largest independent Furniture Retailer in Ireland employing over 370 people.

Store Manager – New Belfast Store

Exciting retail leadership opportunity.

The Person

EZ Living Furniture are looking to recruit a General Manager with a strong retail sales background to join & lead our dynamic team in our new Belfast Store. This challenging and rewarding position involves supporting a team of sales people in reaching and exceeding both personal and company targets, while ensuring all day-to-day activities required for the smooth running and development of our store are completed. The successful candidate will have a proven sales ability, coupled with excellent organisational and communication skills, along with a genuine desire to deliver a first-rate customer experience.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Manage the entire team, lead by inspiring team members to achieve and exceed sales targets with a customer focus as the foundation of the approach.
  • Ensure the highest administration standards.
  • Manage the workforce planning of the store.
  • Deliver ongoing training and understanding of all processes relating to the store.
  • Lead the store's interaction with the marketing team.
  • Report on local competitors activities and ensure that we are positioned well to compete.
  • Set staff training standards.
  • Manage probations.
  • Work with HR and Retail operations on staff issues.
  • Develop a succession plan and talent pool of employees for the store.

Skills & Qualifications

  • Exceptional communication and coaching skills.
  • A proven people manager and team player.
  • Excellent administrative & organisational skill.
  • Proficient Microsoft Office user, with an easy ability to learn our in-house systems.
  • Available to work to a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends and holidays.
  • Furniture experience would be a benefit but not essential.
  • Ability to use your own initiative, escalating issues to senior management when appropriate.

Why Join Us

  • Fun, fast paced & high energy work environment.
  • Culture of developing and promoting from within the company.
  • Our generous staff discounts.
  • Our bonus scheme.
  • Our educational support scheme.
  • Our free employee assistance programme.
  • Our wellbeing initiatives.
  • Career development opportunities.
  • Continuous professional development with dedicated training resources.
  • Employee discount card.

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Company: EZ Living Furniture
Apply for the General Manager – Belfast
Location: Belfast
Job Description:

The Company

EZ Living Furniture was founded in Galway in 1998. We are a family run Irish retailer operating nationwide, as well as a full online shopping experience offering delivery throughout Ireland. We are the largest independent Furniture Retailer in Ireland employing over 370 people.

Store Manager – New Belfast Store

Exciting retail leadership opportunity.

The Person

EZ Living Furniture are looking to recruit a General Manager with a strong retail sales background to join & lead our dynamic team in our new Belfast Store. This challenging and rewarding position involves supporting a team of sales people in reaching and exceeding both personal and company targets, while ensuring all day-to-day activities required for the smooth running and development of our store are completed. The successful candidate will have a proven sales ability, coupled with excellent organisational and communication skills, along with a genuine desire to deliver a first-rate customer experience.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Manage the entire team, lead by inspiring team members to achieve and exceed sales targets with a customer focus as the foundation of the approach.
  • Ensure the highest administration standards.
  • Manage the workforce planning of the store.
  • Deliver ongoing training and understanding of all processes relating to the store.
  • Lead the store’s interaction with the marketing team.
  • Report on local competitors activities and ensure that we are positioned well to compete.
  • Set staff training standards.
  • Manage probations.
  • Work with HR and Retail operations on staff issues.
  • Develop a succession plan and talent pool of employees for the store.

Skills & Qualifications

  • Exceptional communication and coaching skills.
  • A proven people manager and team player.
  • Excellent administrative & organisational skill.
  • Proficient Microsoft Office user, with an easy ability to learn our in-house systems.
  • Available to work to a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends and holidays.
  • Furniture experience would be a benefit but not essential.
  • Ability to use your own initiative, escalating issues to senior management when appropriate.

Why Join Us

  • Fun, fast paced & high energy work environment.
  • Culture of developing and promoting from within the company.
  • Our generous staff discounts.
  • Our bonus scheme.
  • Our educational support scheme.
  • Our free employee assistance programme.
  • Our wellbeing initiatives.
  • Career development opportunities.
  • Continuous professional development with dedicated training resources.
  • Employee discount card.

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Posted: May 17th, 2026