Store Supervisor

FOOTASYLUM; Broadstairs; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Footasylum in Thanet is seeking a Store Supervisor to lead from the front, delivering exceptional customer experiences and coaching Sales Assistants to reach their potential.

In a fast-paced retail environment, you will motivate colleagues, drive sales, protect stock, and uphold high standards to ensure profitable store operation every day.

Qualifications

• Interest in fashion retail and brand ethos.
• Experience leading a small retail team.
• Ability to drive sales while maintaining profitability.
• Capable of working independently and within a team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Thrives in a fast-paced retail setting.
• Highly organized with a customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Sales: To maximise the number of sales in-store.
• Service: To satisfy and build loyalty so customers return.
• Profit protection and stock control: Monitor stock while ensuring safety.
• Merchandising, space, stock and display: Present products to stimulate interest.
• Human Resources: Ensure fair treatment of employees per policies.
• Training and recruitment: Contribute to staff development and hiring.
• Profit and losses: Manage day-to-day expenses for store success.
• Property: Maintain the store’s physical premises.
• Health and safety: Ensure safety provisions are followed daily.
• Forward planning and general duties: Support efficient store operations.

Skills

Fashion retail passion

Team leadership

Sales objectives

Independence

Verbal & written communication

Fast-paced environment

Organization & attention to detail

Job description

Footasylum is a leading UK-based retailer specialising in streetwear and sportswear, committed to delivering innovative and trend-setting products to our customers, with a strong focus on digital transformation and data-driven decision-making.

Store Supervisor Full-Time

Location: Thanet

Contract: 40 hours

Footasylum is a leading UK-based retailer specialising in streetwear and sportswear, committed to delivering innovative and trend-setting products to our customers, with a strong focus on digital transformation and data-driven decision-making.

We're looking for an energetic and inspiring Store Supervisor to lead from the front and bring out the best in their team. You'll play a key role in creating an exceptional customer experience, coaching Sales Assistants to achieve their potential, and driving high standards across the store. In this fast-paced retail environment, you'll motivate colleagues, solve challenges with confidence, and help deliver outstanding commercial results every day.

The Team

You’ll work directly with an established store team to create the best possible shopping experience for our customers. At Footasylum, we value and believe in our front-end Retail colleagues. You will be given all the tools to help you thrive and feel empowered, with a genuine track record of progression, support, and training.

About You

We are looking for someone who embodies the Footasylum values – Community, Collaborate and Challenge.

You’ll be confident leading a team to improve customer service, increase sales and profitability.

Desirable Skills

• The successful candidate must have passion for Fashion Retail and our company ethos
• You will have ideally worked previously in Fashion Retail
• Experience in managing and motiving a team of Sales Assistants
• Be able to work independently, as well as part of a team
• Strong verbal and written skills
• Be able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Efficient and highly organised with a customer focused attitude

Responsibilities

• Sales. To maximise the number of sales in-store.
• Service. To satisfy and build loyalty through customers to ensure they return.
• Profit Protection and Stock Control. To monitor stock across your store whilst ensuring employees’ safety and well-being on company premises are met at all times.
• Merchandising, Space, Stock and Display. To display products in such a way that it stimulates interest and entices customers.
• Human Resources (HR). To safeguard colleagues’ interest by ensuring consistency and fairness in the treatment of employees by adhering to all policies and procedures within the business.
• Training and Recruitment. To provide and participate in a range of planned activities that enable you to develop the Company’s skills, attitude, and knowledge.
• Profit and Losses (P&L). Control the day-to-day expenses to run a store successfully.
• Property. To maintain the property portfolio.
• Health and Safety. To ensure all safety provisions on the store’s premises are adhered to daily.
• Forward Planning and General Duties. To plan for the future and assist in the efficient running of the unit.

Why Footasylum?

We are one of the UK’s leading omni channel retailers, but as well as that, we’re a genuinely great place to work. We value you and your development. Our people across the business have taken on new opportunities, whether that’s stepping into a new role, moving into a different department, or building new skills through the support and training we offer. Our goal is to create a fun, supportive environment where your success matters just as much as ours, and where you have the tools, encouragement, and opportunities to achieve your goals.

Company Tagline: Defy Ordinary.

Company Values:

Diversity:

We recognise and value the importance of diversity to help make sure we have lots of different perspectives when we are providing services to our colleagues and customers. We know that this will help us build a great service, which our customers will love. This is great news for our business. Diversity for us is also, importantly, about building happy teams full of people that want to learn and want to be inspired by each other and our different experiences.

Recruitment process:

We review applications on an individual basis, and if we feel you would be a good fit we’ll invite you for a face-to-face chat about the role, and to see if we’re a good fit for you.

We value open and honest conversations and collaboration, giving you a chance to learn about what we are doing in an informal and friendly environment. We want to know about you, and why you feel this is the opportunity for you.