Store Manager - Dartford, Longfield

Store Manager - Dartford, Longfield

Location: The Co-operative Food, 14 Station Road, Dartford, DA3 7QD

Salary: £33,500 - £37,000 per annum plus great benefits

Contract: Permanent

We're looking for a skilled Store Manager to join our retail team. This full time role comes with a competitive salary and a brilliant benefits package.

As a Store Manager you will help deliver the store purpose by guiding the commercial and community strategies in your store. You will lead your team, show them how to make shopping at Co op a fantastic experience, and help them grow so they can demonstrate the difference Co op brings to local communities.

In this role, you can expect to:

• Empower your team to deliver great service and personally promote the Co op difference to customers and members;
• Build an inclusive culture where everyone can speak up and share their views;
• Develop your team through regular performance conversations to help them reach their potential;
• Ensure the store is safe, legal and operational;
• Manage and optimise your store's commercial performance, recruit new team members and manage HR processes.

Requirements:

• Experience of guiding and developing a team and working in a busy, service focused environment;
• Good communication skills - ability to coach, motivate and inspire your team;
• Resilience and great problem solving skills;
• The ability to understand and analyse commercial information;
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and support the team with the delivery of store activities.

Benefits include:

• Annual bonus (based on personal and business performance);
• A generous holiday allowance of 36 days including bank holidays (rising with service);
• Colleague member discount (30% off Co op branded products and 10% off other brands available in store);
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions;
• Stream app - giving access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it;
• Cycle to work scheme;
• Coaching and training to support your career development.

At Co op, we're proud to do things a different way. As one of the world's largest co operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. We have a clear social purpose that helps build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues and communities.

We're building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work.

We're proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we'll support you.