Store Manager - London

Co-op Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail cooperative in London is seeking a skilled Store Manager for its Barking location. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of £30,000 - £33,000 along with a generous benefits package, including annual bonuses and a substantial holiday allowance. The successful candidate will empower and develop their team while optimizing the store's performance. Ideal applicants will have experience in team management and a busy retail environment.

Benefits

Annual bonus

36 days of holiday

30% discount on Co-op products

Pension with 10% employer contributions

Access to pay as you earn

Cycle to work scheme

Coaching and training

Qualifications

• Experience of guiding and developing a team in a busy environment.
• Ability to coach, motivate and inspire team members.
• Resilience and great problem-solving skills.
• Understanding and analyzing commercial information.
• Willingness to support delivery of store activities.

Responsibilities

• Empower the team to deliver great service.
• Build an inclusive culture for all team members.
• Manage and optimize store's commercial performance.
• Recruit new team members and manage HR processes.

Skills

Team development

Good communication skills

Resilience

Problem solving

Understanding commercial information

Job description

Overview

Store Manager - London
Location: Barking - Riverside North, London
Salary: £30,000 - £33,000 per annum plus great benefits
Contract: Permanent

We're looking for a skilled Store Manager to join our retail team. This full-time Store Manager role comes with a competitive salary and brilliant benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Empower your team to deliver great service, personally promoting the Co-op difference to customers and members
• Build an inclusive culture where everyone can speak up and share their views
• Develop your team through regular performance conversations to help them reach their potential
• Make sure the store is safe, legal and operational
• Manage and optimise your store's commercial performance, recruit new team members and manage HR processes

Requirements

• Experience of guiding and developing a team and working in a busy, service-focused environment
• Good communication skills; you should be able to coach, motivate and inspire your team
• Resilience and great problem solving skills
• The ability to understand and analyse commercial information
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and support the team with delivery of store activities

Benefits

• Annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• A generous holiday allowance of 36 days including bank holidays (rising with service)
• Colleague member discount with 30% off Co-op branded products and 10% off other brands available in-store
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Wagestream app - access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Cycle to work scheme
• Coaching and training to support your career development

Diversity, equality and inclusion

At Co-op, we're proud to do things a different way. As one of the world\'s largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we\'ve had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.

We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We\'re also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job. We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply. If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate. You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process. You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-wellbeing.

As part of the application process for this job, you'll need to complete two online assessments. It will take around 20 minutes to complete these tests. We reserve the right to remove a vacancy before the scheduled closing date.