Retail Store Manager Part Time

at  Monkhouse Schoolwear

Monkhouse at Chelmsford County High School is truly set in the heart of the community. The store is one of our campus stores which means it is situated within the school itself. It is pivotal in providing customers with uniform that gives children the confidence to flourish in their academic life cycle.
A good proportion of this confidence comes from the service and knowledge that our team holds and guides families with. You will play an important role in making this happen by managing all aspects of the store and living by our core values, using them to serve every customer.
In addition, as the UK’s leading supplier of schoolwear, the company has placed enormous focus on ‘doing the right thing’ by implementing the most ambitious holistic sustainability strategy in the industry.
We hire talented and dedicated individuals to lead our retail teams. We believe in growth and opportunity, providing extensive on-the-job training and experiences that will boost your career.

FRIDAY 8-10.00 AM

What’s my location? We are located in Chelmsford County High School, Chelmsford, Essex, with good public transport links and free parking within the school grounds.
Our team. Every store has a dedicated manager that you will be reporting to and alongside you, there will be shop sales assistants who have experience but also new assistants who are joining for the first time.
Holidays. Your holiday entitlement is 28 days per anum including bank holidays, pro-rated to your hours of work and pro-rated to your term of employment. These accrued hours will be paid at the end of your contract.
Monkhouse is committed to supporting, developing and promoting equality of opportunity and diversity in all our business activity. We value different perspectives and believe that diversity makes us stronger. We aim to provide an inclusive culture, free from discrimination and based on the values of dignity, courtesy and respect. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated in accordance with these values. Monkhouse works alongside Banner Ltd which is B-Corp certified, and these values are an essential element of our culture. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the recruitment or interview process, please let us know.
This job description is a tool to help both the Company and the individual understand the main responsibilities of the role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive or complete list of all possible tasks. Everyone is expected to be flexible in their approach and to take on tasks as reasonably requested. The Company reserves the right to change the tasks and responsibilities of the role according to business need.
Please submit your application as directed on this website. If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role before applying please contact us at recruitment@banner.co.uk .
By submitting your application you agree to the retention of all information submitted through your application including contact details, CV, covering letter and interview notes for a maximum of one year from the date of your application.
Candidates submitted by agencies without express agreement will be regarded as not being represented by that agency and Monkhouse Limited, Banner Limited nor any linked or subsidiary will be liable for any fees associated with future employment of that candidate.

NOW LET’S TAKE YOU THROUGH YOUR KEY TASKS:

• You will be a key holder,
• Driving sales and customer service,
• Training and development of staff,
• Supporting seasonal recruitment,
• Stock management,
• Conflict resolution skills,
• Inventory management,
• Retail operations,
• Assisting with merchandising and window displays,
• Maintaining store standards and cleanliness.

YOU WILL ALSO PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN OUR SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS:

• Reduce electricity usage by turning off unused lights and electronic equipment.
• Encourage your team to bring reusable water bottles to work.
• Ensure the responsible use of water to minimise wastage.
• Implement our recycling processes in the store.
  The position is incredibly rewarding and the best thing about this job is that it’s like running your own small business but with an experienced team of people behind you to grow the business and yourself!