Store Manager

JR United Kingdom; Penrith; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community-focused charity in Penrith is seeking a Store Manager to enhance store performance and achieve sales through community engagement. The ideal candidate will have extensive retail experience and a strong commitment to excellence. This dynamic role includes leading a diverse team and ensuring operational success, while contributing to life-saving charitable efforts. Flexible working on weekends is required, and various perks are offered, including generous leave and health benefits.

Benefits

38 days annual leave

Holistic support leave

Enhanced family policies

Wagestream - early access to wages

Health cash plan

Access to Virtual GP

Pension with employer contribution

Cycle to work scheme

Gym membership discounts

Retailer discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-facing role in retail or hospitality.
• Experience in leading and developing teams.
• Ability to meet and exceed sales targets.
• Commitment to high retail standards.
• Ability to work independently and flexibly.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for store performance and sales maximization.
• Lead a diverse team demonstrating company values.
• Manage store operations in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Customer service excellence

Team leadership

Sales target achievement

Initiative and proactivity

Adaptability in fast-paced environments

Understanding of budgets and P&L

Job description

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Would you like to make an impact by leading one of ourfashionstore teams that are community based,offeramazing choice and genuine sustainability?

What does this role involve?

As a Store Manageryou will be accountable for your stores performance, maximising sales through physical and digital channels, and achieving storetargets by leading an inclusive and diverse team that consistently demonstrate the BHF values.

Each day is different in this varied, fast paced and hands on role. Due to the volume ofdonations, it can be physically demanding at times, yet mostrewarding as you play a part in helping to fund life saving research.

What are we looking for?

• Experience working in a customer facing role in retail, hospitality or service industry
• Experience of leading, motivating and developing teams
• Ability to achieve sales targets
• Committed to achieving the highest retail standards at all times
• Able to work under own initiative and take a proactive approach to changing business needs and objectives
• Thrives working in a hands on, fast-paced environment
• An understanding of budgets and P&L

Our stores are fast-paced and trade 7 days a week which means we require flexibility from our store teams to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.

Whats important to us?

At the British Heart Foundation (BHF) we offer a huge range of new and used quality furniture, clothing, jewellery and more, available in store and online.

In addition to raising funds for the BHF, we connect with our local communities and help reduce clothing and furniture waste across the UK. With over 700 stores we make a huge environmental impact by preventing around 70,000 tonnes of unwanted items going to landfill every year. We receive 1.6 million items donated to our home stores and 9.8 million bags of donated items and we will continue to build upon our reuse agenda in the years to come.

Everything we do comes back to funding lifesaving research for all heart and circulatory conditions. We are more ambitious and determined than ever because the cures and treatments we need are in sight. You could be part of getting us there sooner!

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy,Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.

Why join the BHF?

We have a strong culture of internal progression and will actively support you to develop your career.

• 38 days annual leave(plus the option to buy and sell leave)
• Holistic support leave of up to 10 additional days off each year
• Enhanced family policies (maternity, paternity and adoption leave)
• Wagestream - early access to your wages
• Health cash plan (Dental, Optical, Therapies, etc)
• Access to a 24/7 Virtual GP and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Pension with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts on gym memberships
• Discounts with a wide range of retailers