Department Supervisor

TieTalent; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading retailer in automotive and cycling products as a Department Supervisor in Cambridge. This part-time, permanent role is perfect for those passionate about customer service and team leadership. You'll oversee the daily operations of the department, ensuring exceptional standards and a great experience for customers. With opportunities for personal development and a supportive team environment, this position is ideal for those looking to grow within a dynamic company. Enjoy a range of benefits, including discounts and performance-related bonuses, while making a real impact in your community.

Benefits

Colleague discount up to 25%

Performance related bonus

Life assurance

Uniform

Employee Assistance Programme

Trade Price Bike Scheme

Share Save Scheme

Cycle2Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience supervising or leading a small team/department.
• Proven track record in delivering great customer service.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coach team members to ensure excellent customer service.
• Support store management in maximizing service offers.

Skills

Team Leadership

Customer Service

On-the-job Training

Time Management

Sales Target Achievement

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Proactive Problem Solving

Job description

This is a part time, permanent position in our Cambridge store. Core hours are 30 per week.

A Halfords team is a special team, made up of people who are passionate about our products and services and obsessed with giving our customers the very best experience. We’re specialists at what we do – our teams give practical solutions, as well as advising on the very best products to meet our customers’ needs, fitting a range of products to our customers’ cars and bikes.

Our Department Supervisors are at the heart of our in-store services offer. Obsessed with delivering the very best customer service, with a passion for our products and services, a Department Supervisor ensures the team wows every Halfords customer. This role is responsible for the day to day running of a department, supervising and coaching others to ensure we deliver market leading standards to our customers.

Supporting the store management team with maximising our services offer and with floor leadership, you’ll ensure the delivery of exceptional standards across the store, to provide a great journey for our customer. A key holder when required you will adhere to all in store security and stock loss procedures.

We look after our colleagues as well as we look after our customers, so whether you have ambitions to progress on to a management role in our shops, or elsewhere across the Group of Halfords companies, we will help you to fulfil your potential.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Experience of supervising or leading a small team/department
• 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 whilst maintaining a good standard of work
• Experience in effective prioritisation
• 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!
• The ability to engage and communicate with all types of customers and colleagues
• A planned and organised approach
• A proactive approach to helping customers and colleagues

As well as holiday and contributory pension, you can expect to enjoy:

• Colleague discount of up to 25% across the Group
• Performance related bonus
• Life assurance
• Uniform
• Fantastic deals across a range of other retailers, travel providers, and more
• Employee Assistance Programme offering advice and support
• Trade Price Bike Scheme
• Option to join our Share Save and Cycle2Work schemes

Join the UK and Ireland’s leading retailer of automotive and cycling products and be part of our success story in getting the nation safely back on the move.