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Area Manager

Job Introduction

An Area Manager opportunity has become available for a keen and enthusiastic individual to join one of the UK’s fastest growing and most exciting retailers.

The suitable candidate will be confident and reliable with a hands on approach to work and will enjoy the fast pace of store management operations and the challenge of multi-site responsibilities.

As well as possessing excellent operational skills you will have a proven track record of driving measurable performance improvements using practical techniques.

We look for a good attitude and enthusiasm and in return we will provide you with the skills needed for retail management.

The successful candidate will attend one of our excellent training facilities in Liverpool or Wiltshire for a 3 week management training programme.

  • Salary £31,487.04 - £33,379.32
  • Reference Area/Newcastle/0117
  • Contract Type Full Time
  • Closing Date November 29, 2017
  • Category Store Management
  • Business Unit Store Field Management
  • Location Newcastle Area, United Kingdom
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Role Responsibility

  • Be a Company ambassador, creating a welcoming atmosphere for customers and employees
  • Provide outstanding customer service
  • Lead by example
  • Achievement and monitoring of KPIs such as sales, salaries and stock loss targets
  • Take ownership for recruiting, training and managing up to 10 stores
  • Responsible for performance and absence management
  • Ensure adherence to health and safety and security

The Ideal Candidate

  • Proactive, flexible and adaptable
  • Open-minded and willing to take on new challenges
  • Tenacious, hardworking and reliable
  • Ability to lead, manage and develop others
  • Deal effectively with customer and staff issues
  • Able to demonstrate excellent commercial awareness
  • Possess a creative approach to merchandising
  • An inquisitive mind with a good eye for detail
  • A confident communicator with excellent organisational and problem solving skills and a real 'can do' attitude
  • Experience of working in a high volume, fast paced business is advantageous although not essential

Package Description

  • Competitive salary
  • 5.6 weeks paid holiday per year including bank and public holiday allowance rising to 6.6 weeks upon 5 years service
  • Contributable Company pension scheme
  • Company maintained vehicle

About Us

TJ Morris Limited trading as Home Bargains is a privately owned family run discount retailer selling top brands at the lowest possible price on the UK high street.

Having started more than 40 years ago in Liverpool our customers continue to be at the heart of everything we do and throughout our 460 stores we have over 4 million paying customers each week.

With plans to increase our store portfolio to 900 stores throughout the UK we are a fast-paced retailer opening 50 stores a year (nearly one every weekend) with a typical annual turnover of £3-5m per store - and we wouldn't have it any other way!

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