Store Manager Designate
We are looking for a Store Manager Designate to join our retail field team covering our standard stores where needed on a rota basis for 9 shops in London.
You'll join the team on a 3-month fixed-term contract working 35 hours a week.
What does this role involve?
From working in a variety of stores you will gain exposure to different markets, layouts and turnover of stores before taking responsibility of your own store. The Store Manager Designate role provides cover across different locations to support the day to day running of the required stores and includes:
- Driving sales and achieving targets
- Delivering a high standard of service to customers that is expected by the BHF
- Leading and developing a team of staff and volunteers
- Deputising for Store Managers.
- Stock generation and management
- Visual merchandising
- Recruitment and training of staff and volunteers.
What are we looking for?
- Previous retail experience is essential
- Good commercial awareness
- Experience of leading and developing teams
- Ability to achieve sales targets
- Committed to achieving the highest retail standards at all times
- Results driven but with a recognition of right result, right way
- Excellent customer service skills
- Ability to build rapport with people
This role involves providing cover and support to various stores. Therefore, willingness to travel to various sites is essential.
The successful candidate will need a full UK driving licence.
Why join the BHF?
We have a strong culture of internal progression and will actively support you to develop your career.
Our generous staff benefits include:
- 38 days annual leave (plus the option to buy and sell leave)
- Holistic support leave of up to 10 additional days off each year
- Enhanced family policies (maternity, paternity and adoption leave)
- Wagestream - early access to your wages
- 25% staff discount
- Health cash plan (Dental, Optical, Therapies, etc)
- Access to a 24/7 Virtual GP and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Pension with employer contribution of up to 10%
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounts on gym memberships
- Discounts with a wide range of retailers
- Mileage (45p)
Our vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.

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