Store Manager

Oliver Bonas Limited; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous employee discount up to 60%

Private medical / health support

Flexible holiday – 30 days + 5

Profit related bonus scheme

Pension plan enrollment

Refer a Friend incentive

Maternity / paternity leave support

EDI and wellbeing initiatives

Mental Health support

Education and eLearning access

In-store refreshments

Job summary

Oliver Bonas Limited is opening a new Eastbourne store and seeks a Store Manager to lead the team, boost sales, and drive exceptional customer experiences. You will report to the Area Manager, inspiring enthusiasm, positivity and joyful service while aligning store objectives with wider OB standards.

The role calls for strong team leadership, keen commercial sense, and a proactive mindset to identify development opportunities and deliver results in a dynamic retail environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in team management and leading a retail team.
• Proven ability to drive sales and customer satisfaction.
• Strong communication and organisation skills.
• Ambition to learn and grow within the OB brand.

Responsibilities

• Analyse reports to measure store and team success.
• Work with KPIs to evaluate performance and development areas.
• Provide leadership and guidance to all team members.
• Conduct progress meetings and appraisals with SMART goals.
• Communicate development/training needs to Area Manager and People Advisor.
• Deliver a great customer experience and uphold service standards.
• Ensure the team adheres to OB operational standards.

Skills

Team management

Positivity

Customer focus

Service excellence

Lead by example

Inclusive leadership

Organization

Commercial awareness

Ambition

Job description

We are looking for a Store Manager to join Team OB in our new store opening in Eastbourne.

As a Store Manager, you will lead the store to success by boosting sales and motivating your team. Reporting to the Area Manager, you will bring enthusiasm, positivity and joy by inspiring your customers and colleagues and maximising sales.

This will be a flexible contract, meaning you will have a fixed number of hours you will work per week across a variety of days and shifts, and we are open to having conversations about working flexibly.

A bit about us …

At Oliver Bonas (OB), our values of Work Hard, Play Hard & Be Kind are integral to everything we do. Collaboration, imagination, curiosity, and teamwork are key to our success, and everyone has their part to play in making OB a special place to work.

Having fun is key, and a playful and positive approach creates an optimistic environment. We don’t take ourselves too seriously, but we are serious about what we do.

Our team knows their stuff. They’re confident and creative and unafraid to challenge convention to find solutions, taking accountability for their actions, but always with kindness and humility.

More about the role …

OB Store Managers will:

• Analyse a variety of reports to measure the success of the store and team.
• Work with KPIs to evaluate the store’s performance and identify development areas.
• Provide exceptional leadership and guidance to all team members, making sure their personal objectives and the store’s objectives are being met.
• Conduct progress meetings and appraisals in a timely manner for all team members, setting them SMART goals to work towards.
• Communicate any development/training issues that are identified to the Area Manager and People Advisor.
• Provide a great experience to every customer delivering on our service expectations.
• Ensure exemplary customer service is delivered by the team at all times.
• Make sure the team always adhere to OB operational standards.
• Have an approachable yet authoritative written and verbal communication style, in-keeping with the Oliver Bonas tone of voice.

Bonas Benefits:

• Generous employee discount up to 60% off all OB products
• Free access to our 24 hour employee assistance programme with Optima Health – offering financial, emotional and vocational support
• Flexible holiday – 30 days (including bank holidays) – increasing to 35 days with length of service
• Annual discretionary profit related bonus scheme
• Free membership for our Westfield Health Cash Plan or Private Medical
• Auto-enrolment into our pension plan
• Refer a Friend incentive
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Voice network and EDI team
• Mental Health First Aider support
• Education and support through our 360L eLearning platform
• Free refreshments and treats in store

What we look for:

• Experience in team management.
• Positivity, vibrancy and ready to take on anything.
• Someone who is kind, helpful and considerate towards customers and team members alike.
• Provide a great experience to every customer delivering on our service expectations.
• Lead by example to ensure your team deliver exceptional customer experiences.
• Be genuine with customers by creating a warm, inclusive, comfortable atmosphere through the store.
• Exceptional organisation skills and natural multi-tasking ability.
• Commercial awareness.
• Ambition, resourcefulness and someone who’s looking for opportunities to learn more.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at OB

At Oliver Bonas, our promise is to do our bit to make living a joyful experience and give cause for optimism. This promise is central to our work in equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI). To bring joy to others, we must first ensure everyone at OB feels valued, included and most importantly, can be themselves at work.

It is important to us that our brand reflects wider society and the communities in which we operate. As a result, we welcome all eligible applicants for this role however we are particularly interested in speaking to eligible candidates from the Black, Asian & Mixed Heritage communities.

Oliver Bonas is a Disability Confident Committed employer under the Disability Confident employer scheme.

To read more about our ED&I commitments, head over to the EDI page on our website: https://www.oliverbonas.com/meet-the-team/diversity