Deputy Manager

Home Bargains; Cannock Chase; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK discount retailer seeks a Deputy Manager to guide a retail team towards success. The role requires managing daily operations, achieving sales targets, and ensuring exceptional customer service. Candidates should have experience in retail team supervision and be able to demonstrate strong management and organizational skills. This position offers a competitive salary and various employee benefits within a rapidly growing company.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Contributable pension scheme

10% store discount

Death in Service Benefit

Long service recognition

Access to training programmes

Qualifications

• Experience supervising medium-sized retail teams in a fast-moving environment.
• Experience managing a variety of retail categories.
• Demonstrated ability in prioritizing and organizing work.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing team dedicated to providing excellent customer service.
• Work with management to achieve key customer service priorities.
• Play a crucial role in daily store operations.

Skills

Team management

Customer focus

Effective communication

Problem solving

Talent development

Organizational skills

Commercial awareness

Job description

Welcome to Home Bargains, where exciting opportunities await you in our dynamic world of retail management. As a rapidly growing company, there are always opportunities for passionate individuals to join us and lead our teams to success and be an integral part of our thriving retail community.

As a Deputy Manager at Home Bargains, you play a crucial role in steering your store towards success. Your leadership ensures that the store not only meets its targets but also provides an outstanding service experience to every customer.

Our management structure offers a clear path for career progression and personal development. Join us on this exciting journey and be part of the Home Bargains continued success story.

Package

• Salary & Hours
  • £35,941 FTE
  • 44 hours per week

• Employee Benefits

  • Full-time employees receive 28 days of annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), increasing to 33 days after 5 years of service. Annual leave is pro-rated for part-time or alternative working arrangements.
  • Contributable company pension scheme
  • 10% store discount at all our retail stores
  • Death in Service Benefit
  • Long service recognition scheme
  • Access to our in-house training programmes delivered face-to-face and through our online learning platforms
  • MyHB colleague benefits platform with access to:
    • Discounts UK wide on retail, leisure, hospitality venues
    • Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line
    • Low cost voluntary insured health cash plans and cancer cover

Job Overview

• Empower Your Team - By developing a team of high-performing colleagues who are dedicated to our mission of providing customers with a unique shopping experience, you work to achieve targets and deliver exceptional service.
• Enhance Customer Experience - You actively work with your management team to achieve and maintain our key customer service priorities, and guide colleagues to achieve superior store presentation and customer satisfaction.
• Expand Our Reach - Your involvement in daily operations is crucial for your store's success and is key to achieving and maintaining our vital customer service priorities.

Minimum Criteria To Apply

• Experience of supervising medium sized retail teams in a fast-moving retail environment to achieve significantly high weekly sales targets
• Experience of working in and managing a varied range of retail categories
• Demonstrate the following competencies:
  • Prioritise and organise work
  • Customer focus
  • Communicate effectively
  • Manage teams
  • Problem solve
  • Develop talent
  • Commercially astute

About The Company

TJ Morris Limited, trading as Home Bargains, is a privately owned, family-run discount retailer offering top brands at the lowest possible prices on the UK high street.

Founded in Liverpool, Home Bargains has grown to over 600 stores, serving more than 5 million customers each week. Our customers remain at the heart of everything we do.

We are rapidly expanding, with plans to increase our store portfolio to 1,000 locations across the UK. Opening nearly one new store every weekend, we thrive in a fast-paced retail environment.