About the Role
As a Department Supervisor, you will be responsible for supporting the Sales and Profit goals in the store by executing a plan to deliver the best customer experience in the department and overall store. The Department Supervisor will work in accordance with legal requirements and H&M standards, policies, and procedures to meet the expectations of customers and colleagues.
A Day in the Life
Working at H&M means no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will include the following responsibilities:
Customer Sales & Profit
- You are responsible for supporting the total OMNI customer experience in your store, ensuring visual and commercial curation according to global guidelines.
- Representing yourself and the H&M brand positively during customer interactions.
- Be aware of and take responsibility of your department's strengths and identifying commercial opportunities and working with your Department Manager to act on them.
- Ensure customer service is provided in all areas of the store and that your team has the ability to work towards actively promoting and selling products to customers.
- Following up that your team is actively promoting our Customer Loyalty App (Hello Member) & in-store sustainability initiatives.
- Ensure correct routines in fitting room and checkout, including transaction, returns and exchanges.
- Ensure all admin routines for both people and operations are handled in a correct way.
Fashion & Trend Awareness
- Keep up-to-date with fashion scene, trends, tendencies, styles, brands, products, competitors and relevant influencers, etc.
- Ensure your team provides product and fashion knowledge as well as other relevant information during customer interactions.
Team & Development
- Retain and share your knowledge and skills with the Store team.
- Collaboration, planning & teamwork with in-store Visual Merchandiser team.
- Give & receive feedback with your colleagues to learn, develop & support each other.
- Regular communication to store colleagues to inform, motivate and inspire - daily, weekly meetings, etc.
- Ensure all procedures, routines, and legal requirements in all areas of the store are followed.
Retail Operations / Visual & Commercial Execution
- Secure a clean and tidy sales floor and back of house including stockroom areas.
- Ensure high fashion quality, visual and commercial product presentation, with good garment care.
- Secure good stock levels and provide input on allocation to Area team.
- Ensure the full garment cycle - from delivery to garment presentation - and fitting room routines are according to our standards and routines set internally, utilizing all tools and technology provided.
- Upkeep & follow best practice for any in-store OMNI Services & in-store tech services/tools, etc (Instore Care App, Click & Collect, Smart Store etc).
- Secure a strong balance and the maintenance of price signs in-store and throughout the sales floor/store following guidelines according to global and local strategies & sales market/regional requirements to ensure a strong and consistent price perception throughout store.
- Updating & upkeep of BOH Areas for all colleagues (key information, health & safety, tidiness etc).
- Responsible for opening & closing of store daily.
Qualifications
- To be a successful and effective Department Supervisor, you’ll be an emerging leader who enjoys taking responsibility.
- You must be ambitious, an effective communicator, supportive, an analytical solution finder, capable of working with numbers and managing statistics.
- You are achievement‑oriented, motivated by performance and competition to be truly customer centric.
Compensation
Expected base salary range is $19.22 – $22.39 hourly.
EEOC Code: SLS
Pay Status: Non‑Exempt, Hourly
Benefits
We offer all employees at H&M Group attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All employees receive a staff discount card, usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. In addition, we have an incentive program and provide health, vision, dental, retirement and commuter benefits. Additional voluntary benefits are also available.
Inclusion & Diversity
H&M is committed to creating inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplaces. All diversity dimensions are considered in our recruitment process. We encourage employees to be themselves at work and provide a fair and equal process.