Retail Supervisor

Join to apply for the Retail Supervisor role at Castore. Castore exists for one single reason – to make athletes better. Our ethos is built upon the philosophy of BETTER NEVER STOPS, an ideal deeply infused in our DNA and something we strive to live every single day. We utilize advanced engineering and unique technical fabrics to create the highest quality sportswear in the world for athletes who demand the very best.

The Role

As a Supervisor you are the ultimate Service Role Model in our store. Along with the Managers you are responsible for creating a world class shopping environment for our customers. You lead the team setting the pace, driving the productivity whilst maintaining a positive and fun environment. You inspire the teams by showcasing what great looks like. You will be responsible for leading the team day to day, in all areas of the store, deputising for the Managers, ensuring both the sales floor and behind the scenes runs smoothly. You are an excellent communicator and always work with pace and authority getting the best from the team. This role is on a 24-hour per week contract.

Responsibilities

• Supervise team members in duties and performance, providing feedback where necessary and reporting team strengths and weaknesses to management.
• Motivate, guide and mentor team members to exceed goals and create a positive environment during shifts.
• Train new team members in company standards, customer service, and job duties.
• Work with other supervisors and management to set and evaluate stock, logistics, projects, and overall goals.
• Clearly communicate with and direct the team to ensure all tasks are delivered.
• Drive business initiatives and encourage and support the team to deliver the targets set, e.g. email capture.
• Support the Managers to achieve all targets set for the team.
• Build relationships across the Business to share best practice.
• Make commercial decisions and suggestions to improve Business performance.
• Ensure store standards meet the Company expectations, creating the right shopping experience for our customers.
• Ensure the team delivers “all sizes out” and escalates to the Managers any issues that prevent the stock being there for our customers.
• Use Business reports to identify risks and opportunities and support the Managers.
• Aware of what the competition is doing on the high street and Internet and supporting the Managers to keep us a step ahead, providing a unique shopping experience.
• Takes ownership of your own development acting as a role model for the team.
• Support the Manager to recruit new team members and act as a coach for them.
• Support the creation of a culture where wellbeing matters, good performance is rewarded and recognised and build a community which people want to be part of.
• Adapt style and approach to fit the needs of the team, understanding how your actions might impact some individuals.
• Able to spot potential risks and take action where appropriate, escalating them to a Manager.
• Takes accountability for Health and Safety of customers and the team.
• Supports the operational running of the store, holding the store and leading the team, acting as a key holder and ensuring that all procedures are adhered to.
• Aware of the impact that stock-loss and markdowns have on the store and supports controlling this.
• Plays a role in day‑to‑day in‑store planning, ensuring the team is in place and aware of future events coming up.
• Embraces new technology and business initiatives coaching the team to understand the importance and commercial impact of moving to be a multichannel brand.

Skills & Qualities

Key skills:

• Ideally have worked within a supervisory or management role in a customer-facing environment.
• Retail exposure beneficial.
• Ability to thrive in a sales-targeted environment.

Personal qualities:

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• A desire to use your initiative to solve problems.
• Proven leadership ability.
• Decision-making.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Adaptable to change.
• Time management.
• Conflict resolution.
• Excellent team player.
• Mentorship.
• Passion for the brand.

What We Offer

Competitive salary. A chance to build a career with a fast‑paced, high‑growth brand.