Department Supervisor

Halfords; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Store discount

Employee discount

Bike scheme

Cycle to Work

Wagestream access

Health cash plan

Life Assurance

Uniform

Sharesave

Pension

Holiday allowance

Job summary

Halfords, a leading motoring and cycling retailer, is seeking a junior manager ready to step into a supervisory role. You will help run the department day-to-day, coach colleagues, and ensure outstanding customer service on the sales floor.

Your enthusiasm for products and teamwork will drive consistent performance and service excellence. You'll support store management, uphold security and stock loss controls, and participate in training that paves the way for future management opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience supervising or leading a small team.
• Proven ability to deliver great customer service in retail or services.
• Experience delivering on-the-job training/coaching to others.
• Proven track record of meeting sales targets.
• Interest in motoring or cycling; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day department operations.
• Support store management to deliver excellent service.
• Coach and develop team members.
• Handle security and stock loss procedures.
• Contribute to achieving market-leading standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Coaching / training

Meet tight deadlines

Sales target achievement

Motoring/cycling interest

Job description

Ready to take the next step in your Retail career? Take your knack with customers to the next level, working with your team to wow every Halfords customer you meet. This role is the gateway to management - you'll have responsibility for the day to day running of a department, supervising and coaching others to deliver market leading standards to our customers.
A key part of the sales floor leadership team, you'll support the store management team to enable the best service delivery to our customers. Your standards of customer service are already legendary and you'll have an infectious enthusiasm for our products and services.
You'll have some key holder responsibility too and will be committed to following all in store security and stock loss procedures.
Back to that gateway to a management role: we invest heavily in training to give our colleagues skills to develop their careers, so whatever career path you want to follow and whatever pace you want to progress, we have the support here to help you make your ambitions a reality, whether it's in Retail or elsewhere in the Group.

To be successful in this role you'll need

• Experience of supervising or leading a small team
• Experience of delivering great customer service ideally in a retail sales or a services business environment
• Experience of delivering on the job training / coaching to others
• Experience of working to tight deadlines
• A track record of achieving exceptional results against sales targets
• Ideally, you will also have some technical knowledge and skills in motoring or cycling, but this is not essential as technical training is provided - a commitment to your own development is essential!

We know that everyone has different priorities at different stages of their lives, so we offer a wide range of rewards and benefits. As well as holiday and contributory company pension, you can expect to enjoy:

• Store discount, with 25% off most products across Halfords and Tredz
• Employee discount, with up to 50% off your garage bills at Halfords Autocentre
• Discount on Halfords Breakdown Cover, with bike cover as standard for all annual policies
• Discounts on everything from groceries and shopping through to holidays, insurance, days out, restaurants and more
• Employee wellness programme offering free, independent, confidential support and counselling 24 hours a day, seven days a week
• Fantastic Trade Price Bike Scheme - buy one bike per year from a range of bikes which have been significantly reduced
• Life Assurance
• Uniform
• Option to join our Sharesave scheme: save to purchase shares at a 20% discount
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Wagestream - a financial planning app that gives you more control over your pay. Access up to 30% of your pay as you earn it and save automatically from your salary to build a rainy-day fund for the future
• Health Cash Plan - claim cash back towards your healthcare costs and get access to health and well-being services

We're in an exciting chapter - rapidly growing our business with a focus on motoring services and electric mobility. We're the UK's leading retailer of motoring and cycling products and services, and the UK's largest vehicle service, maintenance and repair business. Join us and be part of our success story in getting the nation safely back on the move.

At Halfords we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for our colleagues. We're an equal opportunities employer and proud to welcome applications from all backgrounds and embrace diversity within our one Halfords Family.