At Home Bargains, you'll find more than just a job – you'll find opportunity. Customers often come in for one thing and leave with a full trolley, and that's all thanks to the strong leadership driving our success. As a Store Manager, you'll lead from the front, guiding your team, keeping everything running smoothly, and ensuring every customer has a great experience. Whether it's helping a colleague grow or making sure your store is in top shape, you'll be at the heart of it all. You'll build a team that works together, hits targets, and takes pride in doing a great job every day. With the support of your Area Manager and a clear path to success, you'll have everything you need to grow your career as part of something bigger.
Responsibilities
* Lead and inspire your team: You're the driving force behind a high-performing store team, coaching and supporting your colleagues to hit their goals and deliver a customer experience that keeps people coming back.
* Fuel the store's success every day: From sales targets to store presentation and promotions, you work closely with your Area Manager and management team to make smart decisions that keep everything running smoothly and profitably.
* Put customers first, always: You lead by example, making sure your team knows exactly what great service looks like and how to deliver it – every interaction, every day.
* Develop your people: You're a mentor and motivator, spotting talent, supporting growth, and making sure everyone is ready to step up and shine.
* Stay ahead of the game: Whether it's solving problems quickly, reviewing performance, or planning ahead, you keep your store one step ahead to deliver strong results and a welcoming environment.
Qualifications
* Extensive experience leading medium to large teams in a high-volume, fast-paced retail or hospitality environment.
* Proven ability to consistently achieve and exceed significant weekly sales targets through effective leadership, coaching, and team engagement.
* Strong strategic and operational leadership skills, with experience setting and driving store performance and development goals in collaboration with senior leaders.
* Demonstrated success in recruiting, developing, and retaining talent, including succession planning and building a strong leadership pipeline within the store.
* Clear commitment to developing people, fostering growth, and building high-performing, motivated teams.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence, inspire, and lead by example.
* Strong understanding of how to execute and embed company strategy at store level to deliver strong commercial and operational results.
* Passion for customer service excellence, with the ability to coach teams to deliver consistently exceptional experiences.
* In-depth knowledge of store operations, including compliance, health and safety, merchandising standards, and loss prevention.
* Highly effective at prioritising, organising, and delegating tasks to drive productivity and meet operational demands.
* Strong commercial acumen with the ability to analyse store performance, identify opportunities, and implement initiatives that increase profitability.
* Confident problem-solver with experience managing complex operational issues and delivering practical, innovative solutions.
* Experience planning and executing in-store promotions and local marketing initiatives to drive traffic and grow sales.
Package, Salary & Hours
* £46,891 FTE
* 44 hours per week
Employee Benefits
* Full-time employees receive 28 days of annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), increasing to 33 days after 5 years of service. Annual leave is pro-rated for part-time or alternative working arrangements.
* Contributable company pension scheme
* 10% store discount at all our retail stores
* Death in Service Benefit
* Long service recognition scheme
* Access to our in-house training programmes delivered face-to-face and through our online learning platforms
* MyHB colleague benefits platform with access to: + Discounts UK wide on retail, leisure, hospitality venues + Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line + Low cost voluntary insured health cash plans and cancer cover
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