Store Manager

Home Bargains; Chester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading discount retailer in Chester is seeking a Retail Manager to mentor and motivate the team, drive sales, and ensure exceptional customer experiences. Applicants should have experience managing a retail team in fast-paced environments and demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills. This role offers competitive salary and comprehensive employee benefits.

Benefits

28 days of annual leave, rising to 33 after 5 years

Contributable company pension scheme

10% store discount

Death in Service Benefit

Long service recognition

Access to training programmes

Qualifications

• Experience of managing a retail team in a fast-moving retail environment.
• Demonstrate skills in prioritizing and organizing work.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and motivate your team to deliver exceptional shopping experiences.
• Drive sales and optimize store layouts.

Skills

Managing a retail team

Customer focus

Communication

Team leadership

Commercially astute decision-making

Problem solving

Developing talent

Job description

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

• Develop My People - You're a mentor, motivating your team and helping them achieve. You guide your team with a mixture of passion and insight to deliver an exceptional shopping experience for our customers.
• Deliver for Customers - Your mission is to uphold our customer priorities and ensure your team is aligned with our core service standards, directly contributing to an outstanding customer experience.
• Grow My Business - You're responsible for driving sales, optimizing store layouts, and ensuring product promotions are executed flawlessly. Your strategic vision and commercial acumen play a crucial role in the store's profitability and success.

Minimum Criteria To Apply

• Experience of managing a retail team in a fast-moving retail environment
• Demonstrate the following competencies:
  • Prioritise and organise work
  • Customer focus
  • Communicate and motivate others
  • Manage and lead teams
  • Make commercially astute decisions
  • Rapidly problem solve
  • Develop talent

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.