Store Manager – Inspiring Home & Lifestyle Retailer Location: Maidstone– New Store
Salary: £34,000 per annum
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Are you a people-focused retail leader with a passion for creating exceptional customer experiences? Do you thrive in a beautiful store environment where creativity, service, and commercial results go hand in hand?
We’re working with a much-loved international lifestyle brand to recruit an experienced and hands-on Store Manager for their stylish and tranquil NEW Maidstone store.
About the Role:
As Store Manager, you’ll take full ownership of the store’s commercial success, customer experience, and day-to-day operations. This is a fast-paced, shopfloor-based leadership role, perfect for someone who leads by example and inspires their team to deliver excellence every day.
Your Responsibilities:
Lead the store team to achieve sales and operational targets
Deliver outstanding customer service through coaching and daily support
Manage staffing, scheduling, and team development
Ensure high standards in visual merchandising and presentation
Handle store administration, reporting, and cash management processes
Take responsibility for store security and serve as a keyholder
Support wider business initiatives and occasionally assist other stores
What We’re Looking For:
~2+ years of Store Management experience in a fast-paced retail environment
~ Strong leadership, communication, and people development skills
~ Commercially minded with the ability to analyse performance and drive results
~ A hands-on, calm, and solutions-focused approach
~ Passionate about interiors, lifestyle products, and visual presentation
What’s on Offer:
~ Competitive salary of £34,000
~28 days paid annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
~ Generous staff discount
~ Full onboarding and continued training and coaching
~ Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme
~ Workplace pension scheme
This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a beautiful store for a values-led business that blends aesthetics, culture, and community.
Interested? Send us your CV – we’d love to hear from you!