Store Manager

Safestore; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading storage solutions company is seeking an experienced Store Manager in Edinburgh Leith. The role involves leading a friendly team, driving sales performance, and providing exceptional customer service. The ideal candidate should have prior management experience in a retail environment, strong commercial acumen, and excellent communication skills. This position offers a salary between GBP 29,000 and GBP 33,000 per year, along with various benefits including bonuses and a pension scheme.

Benefits

28 days of paid holiday

Performance bonuses

Enhanced parental leave

Pension scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Sharesave scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a management role.
• Operational background in a customer-facing environment such as retail or consultative sales.
• Ability to lead a team and coach for performance.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships.
• Commercial acumen to drive store performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the store team through coaching and feedback.
• Achieve sales targets by understanding customer requirements.
• Provide exceptional customer service to maximize experience.
• Manage store responsibilities including Health and Safety.

Skills

Leadership

Sales Performance

Customer Service

Communication

Commercial Acumen

Job description

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Store Manager

Department: Region 1

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Edinburgh Leith

Reporting To: Kenny Blair

Compensation: GBP 29,000 - GBP 33,000 / year

Description

Here at Safestore our people make the difference. We're a friendly team and thrive on providing exceptional customer service, whilst selling the right storage solution to our customers.

Basic starting salary: GBP 29,000 per annum.

As a Store Manager, you will lead by example and give your team all the encouragement and training they require. You will motivate them to provide an excellent customer experience, ensuring that they build great customer relationships. You'll lead the way by driving your team's performance and being focused on maximising sales.

We just want you to be yourself, and before you know it you will be part of the Safestore team, dazzling our customers and achieving your store's bonus targets.

This is a full-time, permanent role where you'll work 40 hours per week on a rota basis, covering 5 out of 7 days. Shifts will fall within our opening hours: Monday to Saturday from 7:30am to 6:30pm (with extended hours on Thursdays until 8:30pm) and Sundays from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

What we will offer you:

• 28 days paid holiday per year (including bank holidays)
• Bonuses of basic monthly salary for achieving targets
• Enhanced parental leave
• Pension scheme
• Healthcare cash plan for all colleagues
• Wellbeing initiatives such as discounted gym membership and a cycle to work scheme
• Sharesave scheme with huge success historically for our colleagues
• Colleague and family discounts on Safestore products and services
• Employee Assistance Programme

What you will offer us:

• Sales: Achieving your targets by understanding every customer's requirements, and advising on the best solution from enquiry through to move in, driving your store's performance (P&L) and achieving targets.
• People: Leading and motivating the store team through coaching and providing constructive feedback, encouraging them to enhance performance.
• Customer service: Identifying every opportunity to maximise customer experience with exceptional service.
• Store Standards: Take pride in managing a store's overall responsibilities, including Health and Safety and maintaining exceptional standards to create a great impression for customers .

A successful Store Manager will:

• Have had previous experience in a management role
• Have an operational background in a customer facing environment such as retail/consultative sales
• Be able to lead a team and coach for performance
• Be able to communicate and build relationships with all stakeholders
• Have strong commercial acumen
• Be able to lead your team through the fast-moving storage industry environment