Store Manager

Home Bargains; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Store discount

Death in Service Benefit

Long service recognition

Training programmes

Employee Benefits platform

Job summary

Home Bargains in the United Kingdom is recruiting for a Store Leader to drive a high‑performing store team in Basingstoke. You will coach staff to meet goals, ensure great customer experiences and work with the Area Manager to run targets and promotions effectively.

The role emphasises development of people, leadership across all store operations, and sustaining excellent standards. It offers a comprehensive benefits package for a full-time position.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing large retail teams in a fast-paced, high-volume store environment.
• Proven ability to lead, develop and motivate a high-performing team to exceed targets.
• Strong leadership with capability to recruit, develop talent and succession planning.
• Ability to implement store strategy with senior management to drive commercial results.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire your team, coaching colleagues to hit goals and deliver stellar service.
• Coordinate with Area Manager and management team to achieve sales, presentation and promotions targets.
• Put customers first by modelling great service in every interaction.
• Develop people through mentorship and growth opportunities, preparing successors.
• Plan ahead, solve problems quickly and maintain a high-performing, compliant store.

Job description

• Lead and inspire your team: You're the driving force behind a high-performing store team, coaching and supporting your colleagues to hit their goals and deliver a customer experience that keeps people coming back.
• Fuel the store's success every day: From sales targets to store presentation and promotions, you work closely with your Area Manager and management team to make smart decisions that keep everything running smoothly and profitably.
• Put customers first, always: You lead by example, making sure your team knows exactly what great service looks like and how to deliver it - every interaction, every day.
• Develop your people: You're a mentor and motivator, spotting talent, supporting growth, and making sure everyone is ready to step up and shine.
• Stay ahead of the game: Whether it's solving problems quickly, reviewing performance, or planning ahead, you keep your store one step ahead to deliver strong results and a welcoming environment.
  Extensive experience managing large retail teams in a fast-paced, high-volume retail or hospitality environment
• Proven ability to lead, develop, and motivate a high-performing team to consistently achieve and exceed significantly high weekly sales targets
• Advanced experience managing a broad range of retail categories, with strong commercial awareness to drive sales and profitability
• Demonstrated expertise in setting, monitoring, and delivering on ambitious store performance and development goals in partnership with senior management
• Strong leadership skills with experience coaching and supporting management teams to maintain exceptional store standards, compliance, and accountability
• Proven track record in recruitment, talent development, and succession planning to build a strong and capable store team with long-term potential
• Clear commitment to developing people, fostering leadership capability, and building a culture of high performance
• Strong understanding of how to interpret and lead company strategy at store level to deliver measurable commercial and operational results
• Exceptional customer focus with the ability to embed and sustain a culture of outstanding service throughout the store
• Comprehensive knowledge of operational best practices, including health and safety, merchandising excellence, promotional execution, and loss prevention
• Highly organised and able to prioritise competing demands, delegate effectively, and ensure operational excellence in a high-demand retail setting
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to inspire teams, manage performance, and drive continuous improvement
• Strong commercial acumen, able to analyse sales data, identify growth opportunities, and implement profit-driving initiatives across the store
• Confident and proactive problem-solver, capable of addressing complex operational challenges with effective and innovative solutions
• Experience conducting performance reviews, succession discussions, and partnering with Area Managers to align store objectives with wider business goals
• Ability to provide strategic input and feedback to improve store operations, team effectiveness, and cross-functional ways of working

Package Description

Salary & Hours

• £49,359 FTE
• This role and location qualifies for a £4,000 FTE Regional Allowance. This allowance is non-contractual and non-transferable.
• 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
• Stream - Access to flexible pay, financial wellbeing support, exclusive discounts, savings opportunities and much more
• 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