Team Leader 16H

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About the Company

When Anita Roddick founded The Body Shop in 1976, she had a vision of business as a force for good. Over 40 years later, we are proud to be pioneers of cruelty‑free beauty, the original ethical beauty brand. We empower people, enrich our planet, and stand up and speak the truth. Our activist roots are part of everything we do, from iconic window posters to vegetarian products and famous campaigns.

Your Role in a Nutshell

As an aspirational leader, you will support the Store Management team in driving the store & your team mates to deliver retail excellence, strong sales results, and an engaging customer experience.

More About The Role

• Handle customer concerns efficiently & effectively, sharing feedback with Store Management team as needed.
• Problem solve effectively & proactively as much as possible using available resources.
• Creatively support upkeep of store layout & visual merchandising, inventory management & other store operations as needed.
• Communicate effectively & act as a flexible & responsible role model to your team.
• Interest in & passion for learning about & leveraging knowledge of the beauty market, our competitors & our products.
• Working with the Store Management team to shape a customer focused store experience by coaching Customer Consultants to drive customer engagement through our products, campaigns & activism, bringing our brand to life.
• Ensure development of customer loyalty to further build The Body Shop brand.
• Meet sales & performance targets.
• Identify & attract high potential candidates & develop current team members to succeed in their goals, support training & onboarding of new Customer Consultants.

What We Look For

• Experience in a customer facing role and a genuine passion for beauty & the retail industry.
• Ability to communicate & listen effectively & demonstrate operational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build rapport with customers & provide appropriate solutions to customer needs.
• A positive mindset with the willingness to continuously develop yourself.
• Ability to multitask, manage time & work flexible hours.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive onboarding in your new position.
• Training hours for you & your team as needed.
• A 50% staff discount on regular product & 30% on Gifts.
• Freebies – when we launch new products, we want our Teams to be the first to fall in love with them.
• Paid volunteer days – so you can spend time with the causes that matter to you.
• Ability to make connections with Community Partners to drive local activism.
• Ability to offer a real living wage to your Customer Consultants.
• Opportunities to grow within the Brand.
• Encouragement & support to be exactly who you are; employees may join any/all our Inclusion & Belonging Networks at The Body Shop, including TBS Together Pride, SEEN Ethnicity, GO Far Gender & This Ability Disability Network.

Talent Drivers

• Collaborative Skills
• Purpose
• Personal Conduct
• Leadership
• Commerciality

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Management

Location

London, England, United Kingdom