Assistant Store Manager

Are youlooking for an opportunity to progress in store management?

Werelooking for anAssistantStore Manager to joinourhomestore team in Southseasowecould be the perfect match!

This is a permanent contract working 5 over 7 days including weekends and bank holidays.What does thisroleinvolve:

As an Assistant Store Manager, yousupport the Store Managerwiththeday to day running of the storeand take full responsibility in theirabsence.

Inspiringand supportingstaff andvolunteers to deliveranexcellent customerjourneythat reflectour values, ourAssistant Store Managers contribute towards the success of their stores by:

• Ensuring highest standard of customer service
• Achieving targets
• Maintaining a high standard of visual merchandising
• Maximising salesthrough physical and digital channels
• Supportingwith the recruitment and development of volunteers
• Achieving expectations within campaign activities
• Working with the manager to generate stock

Our stores are fast-paced and trade 7 days a weekwhich means we require flexibility from our store teams towork weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.

Due to the volume ofcollections,deliveriesand donations, it can be physically demanding at times, yet mostrewarding as you play a part in helping to fundlife-savingresearch.

What are we looking for:

• Experience in a customer facing role
• Supervisoryexperience
• Commercially drivento encouragenew ideas
• Inclusive approach to developing teams
• Passion for delivering exceptional customer serviceandachieving the highest retail standards
• Results driven but with a recognition of right result, right way.

Whatsimportant to us?At the British Heart Foundation (BHF) we offera huge rangeof new and used quality furniture, clothing, jewellery and more, available in store and online.

In addition to raising funds for the BHF, we connect with our local communities and help reduce clothing and furniture waste across the UK. With over 700 stores we make a huge environmental impact by preventing around 70,000 tonnes of unwanted items going to landfill every year. We receive 1.6 million items donated to our home stores and 9.8 million bags of donated items and we will continue to build upon our reuse agenda in the years to come.

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!

Our Equality,Diversityand 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.

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:

• 38 days annual leave(with the option to buy and sell leave)
• Holistic support leave of up to 10 additional days off each year
• Wagestream – claim early access to your wages as you earn them
• Enhanced family policies (maternity, paternity and adoption leave)
• 25% staff discount
• Health cash plan (Dental, Optical, Therapies, etc)
• Access to a 24/7 Virtual GP and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Pension with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discount options for gym membership
• Discounts with a range of retailers

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