Store Manager - Chelmsford, New Street
Location: Chelmsford, New Street
Salary: £33,500 - £37,000 per annum plus great benefits
Contract: Permanent
We're looking for a skilled Store Manager to join our retail team. This full‑time role comes with a competitive salary and brilliant benefits package.
About the role
As a Store Manager, you'll help deliver the store purpose by guiding the commercial and community strategies in your store. You'll lead your team and show them how to make shopping at Co‑op a fantastic experience. You will help them grow and learn so they can show customers, colleagues and members the difference Co‑op brings to local communities.
Responsibilities
* Empower your team to deliver great service, personally promoting the Co‑op difference to customers and members
* Build an inclusive culture where everyone can speak up and share their views
* Develop your team through regular performance conversations to help them reach their potential
* Make sure the store is safe, legal and operational
* Manage and optimise your store’s commercial performance, recruit new team members and manage HR processes
Qualifications
You’ll need experience of guiding and developing a team and working in a busy, service‑focused environment. Good communication skills are essential, and you should be able to coach, motivate and inspire your team.
* Resilience and great problem‑solving skills
* The ability to understand and analyse commercial information
* Willingness to roll up your sleeves and support the team with delivery of store activities
Benefits
In return for your passion and commitment, you’ll get a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes an annual bonus (based on personal and business performance) and a generous holiday allowance of 36 days including bank holidays (rising with service).
* Colleague member discount with 30% off Co‑op branded products and 10% off other brands available in store
* A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
* Stream app – giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
* Cycle to work scheme
* Coaching and training to support your career development
About Co‑op
We’re proud to do things a different way. As one of the world’s largest co‑operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of everything we do. Since our Co‑op was founded in 1844, we have had a clear social purpose, and everything we do helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues and communities.
Inclusion & Diversity
We’re building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work. We’re proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll support you.
Application Process
Learn more about our recruitment process at https://jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process and our inclusion commitments at https://jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion.
As part of the application process for this job, you’ll need to complete two online assessments. It will take around 20 minutes to complete these tests.
We reserve the right to remove a vacancy before the scheduled closing date.
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