Store Manager Designate – Home Stores

The opportunity Are you looking for a meaningful career in retail?  We are looking for a driven and passionate Store Manager Designate to join our team covering stores across Central and North East Scotland, covering Aberdeen, Airdrie, Dundee, Dunfermline, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Leith and Perth. You will work across the region, providing cover where required and getting involved with new store openings. About you

You’ll be an experienced retail Store or Assistant Manager who is comfortable working in a fast paced environment. Motivated by the knowledge your hard work will make a life-saving difference, you’ll be proactive, driven and commercially aware.

You will be willing to travel to a variety of stores locally until appointed in to a store. In return you’ll be rewarded with autonomy in role and a competitive salary, benefits and a supportive culture that encourages a healthy work life balance with opportunities to progress.

This position is for 35 hours, working five days out of seven on a rota basis. About the role

As a Store Manager Designate for our growing number of Home stores you will be working in one of a number of stores in the Central and North East Scotland area.

This is a hands on role. Working in a busy store, you will be leading your team on the shop floor and in the warehouse to generate stock and maximise profits. You will lead by example using your commercial and leadership skills to drive our stores forward while ensuring we deliver excellent customer service at all times. You will support and motivate a team of store staff and volunteers to maintain our high standards in store.

With exceptional communication and interpersonal skills you will be able to adapt to your store quickly, using your organisational and planning attributes to manage all the activities in the store from training to the financial and visual merchandising.

From working in a variety of stores you will gain exposure to different markets, layouts and turnover of stores before taking responsibility of your own store.

This is a great opportunity to join an ambitious charity retailer that continues to go from strength to strength, offering great benefits as well as progression opportunities.

About Us

We are the leading charity retailer with over 700 stores across the UK and serve 30 million customers each year. Our annual profits fund pioneering research into heart and circulatory diseases. We couldn’t do it without our people who run a seamless operation, get a kick out of finding brilliant products, and delivering a first-rate customer service.

Ultimately everything we do comes back to saving lives so if you want a career with a fast-paced, omni-channel retailer that also makes a difference, join the British Heart Foundation as a Store Manager today.

Why join the BHF?

We have a strong culture of internal progression and will actively support you to develop your career.

Our generous staff benefits include:

33 days annual leave including bank holidays

25% staff discount

Health cash plan

Pension with employer contribution up to 10%

Life assurance

Discount options for gym membership

Discounts with a range of retailers

How to apply:

To apply for this role please use the apply button below. You will be redirected to the BHF career page. Our process involves completing an application form & submitting your CV.

Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.

As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey. 
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.