At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a passionate team, drive sales, and create an amazing customer experience.
- Company: Join Cotton Traders, a trusted high street retailer with a rich history.
- Benefits: Earn £28,000 per year, enjoy 25 days holiday, and receive a generous clothing allowance.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Be a leader in retail, inspire your team, and make customers smile every day.
- Qualifications: Proven leadership skills and a passion for customer service are essential.
The predicted salary is between 13.46 - 13.46 £ per hour.
As a multi-channel retailer and now in our third decade on the high street, we are seeking a Temporary Retail Store Manager to cover maternity leave in our Port Solent team. Must be aged 18 or above due to store opening and closing, as well as lone working.
Who are Cotton Traders? CT for short, we are a clothing retailer established in 1987 by England rugby captains and legends Fran Cotton and Steve Smith. Supported by a growing online and offline (catalogue) presence, we have 80 stores nationwide in England, Scotland and Wales and employ 800 people across the country. We have an ambitious 5-year plan to grow the business across all touch points and we can only do this with the best people around us.
What’s in the role and what are we looking for? We are recruiting for an enthusiastic and driven Retail Store Manager to lead our store colleagues. You’ll be responsible for the store and everything that it entails – sales, service, targets. Most importantly, you’ll be a leader. A leader of people and a leader in the current and challenging world of retailing. You’ll have bundles of passion and energy in driving a small team forward; you’ll epitomise our standards of customer service and you’ll put smiles on people’s faces – customers and staff.
Traditionally, our Store Managers are responsible for:
- Leading by example
- Recruiting and training new employees
- Merchandising the store in line with our brand guidance
- Managing store stockrooms, ensuring effective replenishment and stock control
- Completing rotas for your people
- Setting goals, achieving targets, and driving KPIs
- Striving for operational excellence
Key skills and behaviours that we look for:
- Passionate about retail/customer service
- Proven track record of leadership
- Seeks positive outcomes
- Open to change and challenge
- Flexibility
- Strives for excellence and seeks to improve & innovate
- Competent with computers and willing to engage with technology
- Kind with morally sound values
What’s on offer? We are protective and proud in equal measure of our culture and suggest you take a look at our values on our website to gain a better understanding of life at CT. Once you’re part of the team, you’ll be rewarded with, alongside other things:
- £28,000 per annum, £13.46 per hour, working 40 hours per week, which includes working weekends
- 25 days holiday from day one, rising to 30 days with service, plus bank holidays
- Very generous clothing allowance
- Employee discount for you and your family
- Private Medical Insurance
- Health cash-plan
- Long service awards
Next steps: Many applicants contact us to discuss life at CT and you are most welcome to drop by any of our stores or telephone us to learn more. And when you’re ready to apply, following the site instructions and we very much look forward to hearing from you.
Temporary Retail Store Manager (Maternity Cover) in Portsmouth employer: Cotton Traders
Cotton Traders in Bracebridge is an excellent employer, offering a vibrant work culture where passion for retail is celebrated. With flexible working hours and competitive pay, employees enjoy generous benefits including 28 days of holiday and exclusive discounts, all while being part of a supportive team that values personal growth and development.
