The VacancyWe have an exciting opportunity to join our Pavers team in Dobbies Garden Centre, Woodbridge working 40 hours over 5 days per week. This role will involve working weekdays & weekends on a rota basis., Want to see a snapshot of your duties? As Store Manager, you're the heart of our stores. Not only will you provide excellent, tailored service to our customers, you'll be there to:
Responsibilities
* Helping our customers look & feel great
* Showcasing our 'feel great footwear', that feels as great as it looks
* Drive the performance, sales & KPI's, of your store by making sound commercial decisions
* Create a fun, welcoming and safe environment
* Achieving and exceeding KPI's
* Planning & prioritising
* Data analysis & strategy
* People management, leading the team & supporting their development
* Managing the operations of the store
* Lead and support the team and their development
* Support the operations of the store
* Maintain an organised, clean and safe working environment
Qualifications
* Are you a goal-oriented individual who is driven by performance targets in a fast paced environment?
* Do you have a track record of building and retaining strong teams whilst nurturing talent to succeed and progress?
* Do you want to work for a growing, profitable business with family values & green credentials, with opportunities for progression? Strong commercial awareness
* A passion for driving sales
* Focused on achieving results
* Ability to see and implement solutions for problems
* A great influencer
* A team player
* Self-awareness
* Strong leadership skills
* A 'can do' attitude
* A keen eye for attention to detail
* And is a great multi-tasker!
Company
The Pavers story began in York in 1971 when Catherine Paver took out a £200 bank loan (for a sofa she told them) to fund her new business. She had big dreams of changing the world of footwear and a passion to provide comfortable and stylish shoes for all. Starting small, she sold shoes at village halls and homeware parties before opening the first Pavers shop in Scarborough in 1981, when Catherine's three sons joined the business. One of her sons, Stuart, ran the business as Managing Director for over 40 years, joined by his son Jason in 2016. As of September 2023, Jason Paver is now the Managing Director of Pavers Ltd, with Stuart Paver moving to Chairman, taking the company into the 3rd generation of family run leadership. From these modest beginnings, Pavers Shoes has grown to be a UK leader in today's footwear industry, with over 180 stores nationwide encompassing our more recently acquired brands including Jones Bootmaker, Herring Shoes, Padders & Van Dal. We remain acquisitive, highly profitable, and are an ever-growing, independent family-run business, employing over 1,900 people. We were delighted to be recognised as a 3‑employer for workplace engagement and to receive an 'Excellent' rating for our Employee Experience from WorkL in June 2025. At Pavers, we believe our success is driven by the talent, passion, and dedication of our colleagues, and we're proud to see that reflected in this achievement. At Pavers we know our colleagues are our greatest asset. We're passionate about our people and invest in them.
Benefits
* Holiday entitlement that increases with service
* Company pension contribution
* Wellbeing assistance through Retail Trust
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
* Gym membership
* Discounts – multiple retailer discounts
* Competitive salary up to £32,500 per annum
* Discretionary annual bonus scheme
* Generous colleague discount scheme (shareable with family and friends)
* Pavers Academy – training opportunities
* Pavers Foundation – donate to causes
* Wellbeing and financial support through RetailTRUST
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