Store Manager

Barrhead Travel; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A travel agency in Glasgow seeks an ambitious Store Manager to lead their sales team and enhance customer experiences. Candidates should have experience in managing retail travel sales, a passion for travel, and strong leadership skills. The role offers a competitive salary, exciting benefits, and opportunities for personal development and familiarization trips. Join a team that shares your love for travel and helps you grow in your career.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus structure

Generous staff discounts

34 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Death in Service benefit

Qualifications

• Previous experience managing a retail travel sales team.
• A genuine passion for travel that inspires others.
• Strong leadership abilities to guide the sales team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the sales team to deliver exceptional customer service.
• Implement sales strategies to maximize revenue.
• Monitor store performance and identify areas for improvement.

Skills

Leadership abilities

Retail travel sales experience

Commercial awareness

Job description

Are you an ambitious and driven employee ready to take the next step in your career? Barrhead Travel is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a Store Manager to join our team.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, motivate, and develop the sales team to achieve targets and deliver exceptional customer service.
• Implement effective sales strategies and initiatives to maximize revenue and profitability.
• Foster a positive and collaborative work environment, encouraging teamwork and providing guidance and support to team members.
• Monitor and analyse store performance, identifying areas for improvement and implementing action plans to drive business growth.
• Work with your team on their own Personal Development Plans and set goals for progression and achievement.
• Maintain strong product knowledge and stay updated on industry trends, destinations, and travel-related information.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders to enhance business opportunities.
• Stand as a proud ambassador for Barrhead Travel, ensuring positive brand promotion internally and externally.

Who We’re Looking For

• Previous experience managing a retail travel sales team - let your travel expertise shine!
• A genuine passion for travel that fuels your own adventures and inspires others to explore the world.
• Strong leadership abilities to support the Branch Manager and guide the sales team to success.
• Commercially aware, with an eye for detail, opportunity and keeping abreast of competitor activity.

Reasons to Join Us

• Unleash your potential with a competitive salary and bonus structure that rewards your hard work – You will earn on everything you sell!
• Be part of a travel-obsessed team that shares your adventurous spirit.
• Embark on exciting familiarization trips to expand your knowledge and fuel your passion for travel.
• A Personal Development Plan and our commitment to continued training, development, and career progression - share your career-goals with us and we’ll work together to help you achieve them.
• A varied company benefits scheme which includes amazing discounts with UK high street retailers.
• Generous staff discounts on your own holidays plus discounts available for family and friends.
• 34 days annual leave.
• Perfect attendance reward - £100 holiday voucher.
• Refer a friend incentive - £750 reward.
• Company pension scheme.
• Death in Service.
• Long service rewards – love to shop vouchers and celebratory long service lunch or dinner with your colleagues and management.

To start your journey, contact our recruitment team at 0141 488 7324. Don't delay - the world is waiting!

Barrhead Travel is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.