*Internal only* Seasonal Supervisor

LUSH; West of England; Presencial; GBP 21.000 - 28.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Holiday allowance

Discount on products

Profit-based bonus

Spa treatment

Pension scheme

Birthday day off

Cycle to work

Transport tickets

Employee assistance

Parental leave pay

Enhanced paternity leave

Flexible working options

Employee ownership

Community networks

Gender-affirming care

Descripción de la vacante

LUSH is seeking a hands-on Supervisor to lead a diverse team and deliver exceptional customer experiences across the shop floor. You’ll coach colleagues, maintain product knowledge, and drive sales while upholding high standards of service and store presentation.

You will foster teamwork, communicate openly with management and peers, and support development opportunities while ensuring smooth daily operations during opening hours.

Formación

• Deliver outstanding customer service to create a 5-star store experience.
• Lead and motivate a sales team with regular coaching and feedback.
• Balance business needs with team morale and development.
• Communicate effectively with store manager, colleagues and neighbouring stores.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and motivate the sales team to deliver exceptional customer service by providing regular coaching, feedback, and encouragement, helping them improve their product knowledge and sales skills.
• Engage with customers by offering a warm welcome, asking open-ended questions to understand their needs, and providing tailored product recommendations to create a memorable shopping experience.
• Maintain a clean, visually appealing, and well-organised shop floor by ensuring displays follow guidelines, adjusting to seasonal trends, and keeping shelves well-stocked.
• Support the store manager in achieving sales targets through team motivation, creative approaches to drive performance (like check-ins or shop floor competitions), and actively seeking opportunities to exceed goals.
• Provide training, feedback, and development for team members to improve their skills, foster a collaborative environment.
• Lead the store effectively in the absence of the store manager by ensuring smooth daily operations, maintaining high standards, and maximising sales throughout all opening hours.
• Ensure health and safety standards are followed by maintaining a safe work environment, addressing any issues promptly, and supporting overall store compliance.
• Seek opportunities for personal development through training sessions, coaching from management, and connecting with other leaders, aiming to continuously enhance skills and contribute ideas to improve the shop floor experience.

Conocimientos

Customer service

Management skills

Teamwork

Communication

Descripción del empleo

Diversity matters

We are building a brand that represents the people of the world. It's what you do that counts, and we are always looking to expand perspectives and voices to shape our future.

Diversity matters

We are building a brand that represents the people of the world. It's what you do that counts, and we are always looking to expand perspectives and voices to shape our future.

We see you, we celebrate you, we want you!

Who We Are

You might know us as the inventors of the bath bomb, but there's more to this great-smelling, partly employee-owned, family-run company than pioneering cosmetics. We believe our business should put more back into the world than it takes and demonstrate that capitalism can be a force for good.

The Living Wage Foundation's statement 'a hard day's work deserves a fair day's pay' is one that we are proud to commit to in the UK. As an accredited Living Wage employer, we put our people first and fight cruel practices like animal testing, promote regeneration, and show that it is what's inside that counts - whether that's an ingredient in a product, or the minerals in a smartphone.

The role

Supervisors play a vital role in our team, consistently delivering exceptional customer service and crafting standout experiences throughout the year. You'll have a genuine passion for connecting with customers and a talent for bringing out the best in their team. As a Supervisor, you lead the charge in fostering a positive atmosphere on the shop floor, collaborating seamlessly with your colleagues to achieve shared goals, and cultivating an environment that encourages continuous development within your team.

Beyond just the basics of communication, you'll be the go-to for keeping the info flowing smoothly throughout the store. Team up with your colleagues, the store manager, and neighboring stores, maintaining an open and friendly communication flow that significantly contributes to the team's success on the shop floor.

In your role as a Supervisor, your natural leadership shines through as you handle conversations with finesse, set and manage expectations, and provide unwavering support to your team. Balancing the needs of the business while keeping team morale high is the key to your success in this dynamic and influential position.

Want to see where a career at Lush could take you? Head over here to explore real stories of growth and development across the business.

Key Information

Hours available: x - x hours per week

Application Deadline: Day Date Month Year

Interview Date: Ongoing from Date Month Year

Start Date: From Date Month Year

Please note: We may close this vacancy early if we receive an overwhelming response or our business requirements change.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the sales team to deliver exceptional customer service by providing regular coaching, feedback, and encouragement, helping them improve their product knowledge and sales skills.
• Engage with customers by offering a warm welcome, asking open-ended questions to understand their needs, and providing tailored product recommendations to create a memorable shopping experience.
• Maintain a clean, visually appealing, and well-organised shop floor by ensuring displays follow guidelines, adjusting to seasonal trends, and keeping shelves well-stocked.
• Support the store manager in achieving sales targets through team motivation, creative approaches to drive performance (like check-ins or shop floor competitions), and actively seeking opportunities to exceed goals.
• Provide training, feedback, and development for team members to improve their skills, foster a collaborative environment.
• Lead the store effectively in the absence of the store manager by ensuring smooth daily operations, maintaining high standards, and maximising sales throughout all opening hours.
• Ensure health and safety standards are followed by maintaining a safe work environment, addressing any issues promptly, and supporting overall store compliance.
• Seek opportunities for personal development through training sessions, coaching from management, and connecting with other leaders, aiming to continuously enhance skills and contribute ideas to improve the shop floor experience.

Key dates

Application deadline: Sunday, 8th November

Trial shift & interview dates: Tuesday, 10th November and Thursday 12th November

Start date: Monday, 16th November

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Customer Service

Embrace a genuine love for delivering outstanding customer service, inspiring your team to shine and provide that 5-star experience. Our stores are all about creating a haven of kindness, aiming to make our customers' days unforgettable. As a Supervisor, you play a vital role in bringing this to life.

Management Skills

Navigate tricky conversations with finesse, set and manage expectations, and be the backbone of support for your team. As a Supervisor, you're the one balancing the business needs while keeping the team's spirits high and energised.

Teamwork

Be the beacon of positivity on the shop floor, working alongside your team to achieve your collective goals. and fostering a supportive work environment through continuous team growth. Your role as a Supervisor is all about making teamwork feel like second nature.

Communication

Weave effective verbal communication skills into your daily routine, spreading the word throughout the store and collaborating seamlessly with retailers, your manager, and neighbouring stores. As a Supervisor, keeping the communication flow open and respectful is the secret for success on the shop floor.

Benefits

• Holiday allowance
• 50% discount on Lush products and spa treatments
• Profit-based bonus
• Complimentary spa treatment
• Pension scheme
• Paid day off for your birthday
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted rail and bus season tickets
• Employee assistance programme
• 6 months of full pay for parental leave (primary caregiver must qualify for SMP)*
• Enhanced paternity leave*
• There's a big difference between "Flexible Working " (the legal minimum) and working flexibly. What that looks like varies from role to role, and location to location. We actively welcome conversations about what working flexibly could mean and look like for you.
• We're 10% Employee Owned - all colleagues play a role in protecting our ethics, our independence, contributing ideas for the future and share in the rewards of success when the company is doing well.
• Access to employee-led Community Networks, including Disability and Chronic Illness, Family Support, Global Majority (Race and Ethnicity), LGBTQIA+, Menopause and Neurodiversity communities.
• Tailored gender affirming care*

Qualifying period/hours required*

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