Retail Manager in Oldbury

This is a Permanent, Full time vacancy that will close in 12 days at 23:59 BST.

Do you want to work for the UK’s leading textile, recycling and clothing collection company, that passionately cares about its colleagues, stakeholders and the planet, whilst offering some amazing benefits such as a virtual GP service, fantastic pension scheme and a starting holiday entitlement of 26 days plus bank holidays?

Do you need a new challenge that not only helps you to develop your skills, but is integral to the community? Did we mention, there is no evening or Sunday working too?!

Our managers lead from the front and take their colleagues and customers on an amazing journey! Do you have excellent customer service skills, innovative ideas, are dynamic by nature and want the autonomy of running your very own large-scale shop and Donation Centre, whilst being supported by an organisation that is at the top of their game within the charity retail market?

If you want to make a difference, be valued for your work and create a productive and happy environment for your colleagues, then look no further!

Due to a rapid development programme, that has witnessed Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd (SATCoL) open over 15 new concept Donation Centres over the past year, which have all seen great success, we are looking for a talented, passionate manager to run our latest Donation Centre.

Entrepreneurial by nature, you will be responsible for the day to day running of the business. Paid colleagues will assist in the delivery of this service, but you will also need to recruit and maintain a bank of skilled and general volunteers who will be able to collect and sort clothing, repair and upcycle electrical and furniture items, ensuring that we provide a high-quality service to our donors, customers and the community.

This role will also include establishing links with local businesses, Salvation Army Corps and individuals within the community, not only to provide donations but who can volunteer time to offer skills and train other people.

• Are resilient, supportive, caring, hands on and enthusiastic
• Possess a positive attitude in delivering exceptional customer service
• Take pride in everything that you do in order to maintain the high standards that we promise to our colleagues, stakeholders and ourselves
• Have a dynamic leadership style with an appetite for success
• Have a passion for developing people
• Possess fantastic ideas for partnerships to deliver re-use and repair services with the local connections and knowledge to make them happen
• Have a keen interest in the environment and sustainability
• Have an engaging personality, the desire to succeed and be the best you can be

All Shop Managers will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS Check. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sectors. Please be aware that this advert may close sooner than the closing date in extreme circumstances.

Company Benefits

• Annual Leave Starting at 26 days plus bank holidays, with the ability to buy an extra week.
• Virtual GP Service Phone consultations available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days and video consultations from 8am to 10 pm, 7 days a week.
• Excellent Pension Scheme SATCoL offer a Defined Contribution Scheme, with the company doubling your contributions, up to 6%, and giving you Life Assurance of 3 x your normal salary.
• Company Sick Pay This is paid from the end of your probation period and increases during your employment with us.
• Discounts All colleagues are entitled to a 25% discount of all original, full priced products sold by SATCoL.
• Wellbeing Commitment Our colleagues are our most important asset, and we are committed to the wellbeing of our teams being our single most important issue.

SATCoL offer many more fantastic benefits, please see attachment for details.

Why join Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd (SATCoL)?

Be part of a continually developing and growing company who works tirelessly to help fund The Salvation Army’s vital work with vulnerable people in the UK by raising money. Work for a company that cares for its colleagues, stakeholders, community and environment and encourages reuse and recycling through over 240 charity shops and donation centres, and a network of around 8,000 clothing banks.

We are at the forefront of textile reuse and recycling, and we work closely with our key partners, including some of the biggest retail and online brands. With the support of the British public, we have raised over £80 million over the past 10 years to help the work of The Salvation Army.

We have a strong and positive culture, led by our values ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Equality’ and our core purpose of ‘enabling mission and providing resource to help the work of The Salvation Army.’ We truly CARE.

We believe in empowering people; therefore, our roles offer lots of independence. Whether you are part of our front-line collections team or our central support function, we encourage autonomy and embrace new ideas.

Whatever our colleagues’ workplace aspirations, SATCoL supports them at all levels to grow and succeed, believing in internal development and promoting from within wherever possible.

We value every colleague, no matter what department or role you work in. Inclusivity underpins our strong team ethic and allows for collaborative working to help one another be successful.

We offer a wide variety of opportunities that offer a range of exciting challenges and new experiences, where no two days are the same.