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Sunbelt Rentals Limited; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent rental services company in the UK seeks an Assistant Store Manager to lead the team and enhance guest experiences. This role involves coaching and mentoring team members, managing operational activities, and supporting recruitment and performance management processes. The ideal candidate should have leadership experience and be willing to work flexible schedules. The position requires a commitment to creating an inclusive environment and ensuring a safe workplace.

Qualifications

• Must have proof of the Right to Work and evidence relating to local legislative requirements.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Work experience in leadership or people management is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach team members, ensuring accountability.
• Support the Store Manager in team and operations management.
• Resolve guest feedback and emergency requests.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Problem-solving

Communication

Adaptability

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

The Assistant Store Manager role is an essential part of the store leadership team, impacting team member and guest experience every day. Assistant Store Managers are responsible for leading and coaching team members, holding the team accountable to results, and ensuring an outstanding guest experience in the store. Assistant Store Managers also are responsible for accomplishing administrative and operations focused activities, including floor management and scheduling.,

Key Responsibilities

• Create and foster a respectful and inclusive team environment by welcoming and celebrating differences to ensure a supportive and engaging experience for all team members and guests.
• Support Store Manager in building a strong and diverse team that includes team members with various experiences, backgrounds, and skillsets to drive store operations.
• Support ongoing learning and development of team members (i.e., Educators and Key Leaders) consistently and equitably by providing direct feedback, coaching, mentoring, and career path guidance, and addressing performance concerns.
• Support the store's recruiting and hiring process, onboarding training, and overall performance management activities.
• Engage in career discussions to support and reinforce team understanding of how working at lululemon will contribute to their career and personal growth.
• Provide team member recognition, gap assessment, and overall performance documentation to support and reinforce career and personal growth.
• Collaborate with Store Manager to plan and prepare team member schedule according to labour requirements, availability, and budget considerations.

Working With Others

• Establish supportive and productive relationships with all team members, focusing on personal and professional development.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure an optimal guest experience that values guests' time and support store operations.

Guest Experience

• Support team members (e.g., leading by example or coaching) to ensure a great guest experience, including assessing guest needs, providing technical product educations, and supporting in-store transactions and omnichannel programs (e.g., buy online pickup in store, phone sales, and ship from store options).
• Move dynamically on the floor to assess and fulfill the needs of the business, team, and guests.
• Resolve guest feedback and address emergent issues, including guest escalations and emergency requests, helping to "make it right" for guests.

• Implement the Store Manager's vision for the store and cascade to team members.
• Partner with Store Manager to review business data and metrics (e.g., profit and loss [P&L] statement) to inform planning processes (e.g., quarterly business review and sales planning).
• Partner with Store Manager to manage store's budget, labor hours, expenses, and P&L statement.
• Provide salesfloor leadership to team members, including planning salesfloor coverage and making decisions to maintain efficiency and effectiveness of salesfloor operations.
• Open and close the store in accordance with the opening and closing checklists.
• Understand and adhere to people safety policies and procedures to maintain a safe work environment.
• Perform work in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and laws or regulations.

Budget Responsibility

• Accountable for delegated aspects of controllable budget or labour hours

People Management

• Team lead role indirectly responsible for subset of store employees during shift or as delegated by Store Manager,
• Inclusion & Diversity: Creates/supports an inclusive environment that values/celebrates differences
• Integrity/Honesty: Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner
• Leadership: Is able and desires to lead, influence, and inspire others; motivates, empowers, develops, and directs people as they work
• Collaboration and Teamwork: Works productively with and supports others to achieve goals; seeks partnerships and diverse perspectives
• Adaptability/Agility: Tolerates uncertainty and ambiguity and can change priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Decision Making: Uses logic and reasoning to evaluate alternatives and make effective, timely decisions
• Strategic Thinking: Sets strategies that are aligned to vision and values of the company to achieve goals/vision/further the mission; considers the 'big picture' implications of decisions
• Resilience: Remains persistent; recovers quickly from setbacks

Eligibility & Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in the country in which the store is located
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must have proof of the Right to Work and evidence relating to associated local legislative requirements (EMEA only)
• Must have the ability to travel to assigned store

Availability

• Willing to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays

Other Willingness Requirements

• Willing to work as part of a team and also complete work independently
• Willing to move through a store for most of a shift to help guests and accomplish work
• Willing to move boxes weighing up to 30 lbs (13.6 kg)
• Willing to work in an environment with bright lights and loud music

Experience

• Work experience in leadership or people management

Job Assets

• Education: High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Experience: 1 year retail or sales specific management experience