Retail Manager

Retail and Leisure Manager

RAF Brize Norton, Carterton, OX18 3LX

Salary: £35,000 per annum + Sodexo rewards and benefits
Hours: 40 hours per week
Working pattern: Usually Monday to Friday, with flexibility to meet business needs

Bring your leadership skills to a role with variety, responsibility and purpose.

Sodexo is looking for a Retail Manager to oversee two retail shops at RAF Brize Norton.

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of two shops across a large military site, delivering vital retail services to military personnel, civilian colleagues and passengers across the site.

If you enjoy leading a team, driving sales, delivering excellent customer service and identifying opportunities to improve retail operations, this could be your next move.

What you’ll do

You’ll oversee the daily operations of two retail shops, bringing energy, organisation and clear direction to your team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, motivating and developing colleagues, including recruitment, induction, training and performance management.
• Ensuring both shops operate efficiently and maintain consistently high standards.
• Driving sales through promotions, marketing initiatives and improvements to the retail offer.
• Managing budgets and financial processes, including stock management, cash controls, labour costs and waste reduction.
• Monitoring stock levels, ensuring products are available and identifying opportunities to improve sales.
• Maintaining high standards of health and safety, security and compliance across both shops.
• Building strong relationships with customers, clients and the wider site team.
• Resolving day-to-day challenges and identifying practical ways to improve services and the customer experience.

What you’ll bring

• Experience managing a retail store or retail operation.
• Experience leading, motivating and developing a team.
• A strong customer service focus and confident communication skills.
• Experience of budget control and financial processes, including cash and stock management.
• A good understanding of health and safety procedures and retail compliance.
• The ability to organise workloads, solve problems and take initiative.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

Experience managing client relationships or working within a military environment would be advantageous.

Working arrangements

You’ll work 40 hours per week, usually Monday to Friday, with flexibility to meet business needs, including occasional evenings or weekends.

As the role is based on a military site, the successful candidate must undergo and successfully complete the required security vetting.

Make your next move with Sodexo

You’ll have the opportunity to shape the customer experience, develop your team and see the impact of your ideas across a varied operation. In return, you’ll join a collaborative site team and have opportunities to build your own skills and experience.