Department Manager | Lake District | Up to £35,000RAPIDLY EXPANDING and the MARKET LEADER in their retail sector! If you thrive on pace, people, processes and passion, then drive your career forward with this rapidly growing retail business.Our client is a high-profile volume retail store, renowned for value-for-money and excellent customer service. Our client is very much on an upward trajectory, having undergone an impressive new store opening programme over the last few years. Our client is looking for future Store Managers.As a Department Manager reporting to the Store Manager and responsible for a strong team, you'll be tasked with driving forward both turnover and revenues from the store based on lean principles. Keeping a close focus on financial KPIs, including wages, wastage and shrinkage will form a key element of the role, together with non-financials such as customer service/feedback, internal audit and standards and compliance.Department Manager Responsibilities;Managing the day to day running of a departmentActing as Duty Manager for the entire store in the absence of Store ManagementAssisting Store Management in achieving company KPI'sEnsuring your team delivers exceptional customer serviceDelivering exemplary standards in store presentation, stock control, shrinkage and administration complianceComplying with all Health & Safety policies and legislationUse management information to make strategic business decisionsThe ideal Department Manager candidate;Have a proven track record in a fast paced retail environment.Enjoy being on the shop floor- No sitting in the office for you!Be able to demonstrate a high level of operational, leadership, planning, organisational, interpersonal and communication skillsBe target driven and customer service orientatedBe highly motivated and ambitiousBe a self starter with a can do attitudePlease apply with your most up to date cv for the Department Manager roleBBBH33100