Deputy Manager

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

Job summary

A discount retail company is seeking a Deputy Manager in Chichester. In this role, you will lead a team to achieve sales targets and enhance customer experience. Ideal candidates have experience supervising retail teams and are dedicated to excellent service. This full-time position offers a salary of £35,941 and various employee benefits, including discounts and a pension scheme.

Benefits

28 days of annual leave

Contributable pension scheme

10% store discount

Death in Service Benefit

Long service recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Experience supervising medium-sized retail teams to achieve high sales targets.
• Background in managing varied retail categories.
• Competencies in prioritizing, communication, team management, and talent development.

Responsibilities

• Develop a high-performing team dedicated to exceptional customer service.
• Maintain key customer service priorities and enhance store presentation.
• Engage in daily operations critical to store success.

Skills

Supervising retail teams

Customer focus

Effective communication

Problem solving

Organizing work

Job description

Overview

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.

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
• 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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.