Store Manager in England

White Stuff was established in 1985 through a simple idea. This idea grew and now we have shops and concessions in the UK and internationally, selling women’s and men’s clothing as well as beautiful accessories and homeware. Our original prints (all designed in house), intricate details and considered design touches reflect our personality and make us subtly distinctive. Our people are at the heart of our brand, constantly moving and driving us forward. We’re sociable, talented and likeminded and we’re not hierarchical or political in how we do business. We encourage entrepreneurial ideas and accountability at all levels.

Airport Requirements

• To gain an airport pass to work at Gatwick you will need to provide 5 years’ worth of either employment or education references with no gaps over 28 days.
• CRC (Criminal Record Check) – to be carried out if your application is successful.
• You will need to hold a valid form of in date ID.
• Pass a Gatwick airport security check interview and also a written / online training course.

Please also note the airport is open 365 days a year with trading hours between 3am to 8pm (10pm in peak). You will need to be available to work your contracted hours within these times. Referencing is required as noted and is the responsibility of the applicant to obtain. Failure to obtain satisfactory references or a clear CRC would result in employment offer being rescinded.

Primary Objective Of The Job

The Shop Manager position is overall responsible for the performance of their shop. This role acts as a Shop Keeper taking ownership and the initiative to drive performance through managing KPI’s, including customer experience, developing the team and ensuring White Stuff’s presence in the local community.

What You’ll Be Doing

Sales and Service Management

• Actively reviews customer feedback and observes the team to ensure that they are making our customers feel welcome and at home at our shops.
• Drives the team to ensure commercial opportunities that their shop offers are maximised to increase sales and drive KPI performance.
• Understands the importance of capturing customer data, and ensures the team are compiling customer information and identifies marketing opportunities to drive sales and brand awareness.

Visual Presentation

• Understands and ensures brand VM standards and layouts are implemented in an appropriate way for the shop and local market.
• Creates a commercial environment in the shop where the management team consistently evaluates the floor layout and sales trends, and takes appropriate action to ensure the shop floor is responding to commercial opportunities.
• Sets the expectation that product and shop standards are excellent, follows this through by regularly reviewing and providing feedback to the team.

People Management and Development

• Effectively plans staffing and payroll budgets to ensure staff planning is effective so that the right people are in the right places at the right times.
• Ensures the whole management team motivates and inspires the team to achieve KPI performance through ensuring we are providing an amazing customer experience to all of our customers.
• Creates business objectives for the shop, that the whole shop team can understand how they can have a positive impact on them.
• Sets a positive atmosphere, through ensuring the management team create a positive team atmosphere in the shop which is focused on delivering results and working as a team.

Shop Operations

• Reviews the delivery and replenishment operation to ensure that it is effective and commercial.
• Leads stock take and takes responsibility to ensure an accurate reconciliation.
• Ensures that customer queries and complaints are dealt with in a positive manner to ensure that wherever possible our customers leave happy.
• Actively seeks and creates opportunities in the local area that could benefit the shop, e.g. local events.
• Ensures that they look at all recruitment opportunities to be able to attract, recruit and retain high calibre team members.

What We’ll Offer You

• Quarterly bonus opportunity.
• Up to 25 days holiday per annum (pro rata'd).
• 2 extra (paid!) days off per year to volunteer in the local community.
• 50% discount and a uniform allowance.
• BUPA Medical and Dental Insurance.
• Healthcare cash plan and Life Assurance.
• Interest free season ticket loan.
• Pension contribution.

We are committed to creating an environment where we can all be proud to work and be ourselves. Part of this commitment is being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, and age.