Assistant Store Manager
- BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION
- Godalming, Surrey
- Sep 21, 2022
Full time
Retail
Job Description
Location: 43 High Street, Godalming, GU7 1AU
Hours/Work pattern: 35 hours a week (Mon-Sun rota)
Contract: Permanent
Do you have a passion for fashion and experience in a customer facing role? It's an exciting time right now in retail at the BHF and we're looking for proactive and driven Assistant Store Manager to join our store team in Godalming.
About the role:
Leading by example and confident working within a fast -paced environment, our Assistant Store Managers contribute towards the success of their stores by:
Ensuring highest standard of customer service
Achieving targets and maximising sales
Maximising omni-channel and online sales to support our income stream, ensuring teams are fully trained on identifying products.
Supporting the store manager to actively recruit volunteers
Achieving expectations within campaign activities and gift aid
Working with the manager to actively encourage donations of saleable stock
Maintaining a high standard of visual merchandising
This position is for 35 hours and includes some weekend working on a rota basis.
About you:
We're looking for someone who has the innovation and commercial awareness to encourage new ideas, creating an enjoyable working environment for colleagues by motivating, supporting and training the team to perform to their greatest potential. Comfortable using MS Office and various POS systems, you will have experience in a customer facing role either in retail, hospitality or service industries.
About us:
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!
With over 700 stores all over the UK, sustainability is at the forefront in everything we do. In one year, we save over 71,000 tonnes of items from going to waste. By keeping things in use for longer we reduce waste, helping reduce unsustainable resource use.
Why join the BHF?
We have a strong culture of internal progression and will actively support you to develop your career.
Our generous staff benefits include:
33 days annual leave including bank holidays
25% staff discount
Health cash plan
Pension with employer contribution up to 10%
Life assurance
Discount options for gym membership
Discounts with a range of retailers
How to apply:
To apply for this role please use the apply button below. You will be redirected to the BHF career page. Our process involves completing an application form & submitting your CV.
Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.
As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview.
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.
Hours/Work pattern: 35 hours a week (Mon-Sun rota)
Contract: Permanent
Do you have a passion for fashion and experience in a customer facing role? It's an exciting time right now in retail at the BHF and we're looking for proactive and driven Assistant Store Manager to join our store team in Godalming.
About the role:
Leading by example and confident working within a fast -paced environment, our Assistant Store Managers contribute towards the success of their stores by:
Ensuring highest standard of customer service
Achieving targets and maximising sales
Maximising omni-channel and online sales to support our income stream, ensuring teams are fully trained on identifying products.
Supporting the store manager to actively recruit volunteers
Achieving expectations within campaign activities and gift aid
Working with the manager to actively encourage donations of saleable stock
Maintaining a high standard of visual merchandising
This position is for 35 hours and includes some weekend working on a rota basis.
About you:
We're looking for someone who has the innovation and commercial awareness to encourage new ideas, creating an enjoyable working environment for colleagues by motivating, supporting and training the team to perform to their greatest potential. Comfortable using MS Office and various POS systems, you will have experience in a customer facing role either in retail, hospitality or service industries.
About us:
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!
With over 700 stores all over the UK, sustainability is at the forefront in everything we do. In one year, we save over 71,000 tonnes of items from going to waste. By keeping things in use for longer we reduce waste, helping reduce unsustainable resource use.
Why join the BHF?
We have a strong culture of internal progression and will actively support you to develop your career.
Our generous staff benefits include:
33 days annual leave including bank holidays
25% staff discount
Health cash plan
Pension with employer contribution up to 10%
Life assurance
Discount options for gym membership
Discounts with a range of retailers
How to apply:
To apply for this role please use the apply button below. You will be redirected to the BHF career page. Our process involves completing an application form & submitting your CV.
Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.
As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview.
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.
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