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About the opportunity... Store Manager Opportunity: lead, inspire, and excel creating amazing value everyday! As a Store Manager in a dynamic team, you're stepping into more than just a leadership position you're in a pivotal role in shaping the experiences of your team and the customers you serve. Your day-to-day actions don't just drive sales; they create an environment where our core values of love our customers, care for our colleagues, and protect the pounds (and euros) come to life. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Why Choose Us? A member of our annual Retail Management Bonus Scheme acknowledging your contributions to our success. Professional development, including the opportunity to pursue up to a Retail Manager Level 4 qualification through our apprenticeship programme. Comprehensive induction plan along with the opportunity to complete in-house development programmes, setting you up for success. Rota's are scheduled four-weeks in advance, creating a culture that cares for your life outside of work. Holiday allowance increasing by one day per year (up to 33 days) with the option to purchase additional days after two years' service, plus an extra day off for your Birthday. In-store discount of 10% along with exclusive discounts through our colleague benefits online portal All year-round initiatives to recognise and reward our colleagues. Enhanced Family friendly benefits and life assurance. Access to Employee Assistance to support your well-being. Your Impact: Love our customers: Providing the highest levels of customer service goes without saying: coach and guide your store teams to ensure everyone provides an excellent customer experience during every interaction. Your leadership will be the cornerstone of the store's success, Having the Right People in the right place at the right time. Care for our colleagues: Create a safe environment for your team and ensure all policies and procedures are followed. Working shoulder to shoulder to lead the team around you, knowing that is what gets you up in the morning. You're not just managing a team; you're developing people, whether it's through upward growth, internal opportunities, or developing their current role. Protect the pounds (and euros): Guiding a team that's as passionate about our goals as you are. Make sure your team understands how they contribute to the commercial objectives of the store and the business. Having a strategic approach to sales, shrink, and service, ensuring the store operates smoothly and efficiently. Ready to Join Us? This opportunity is for those ready to make an impact in a vibrant retail environment. We'd love to hear from you if you're driven to lead, inspire, and excel. Apply now and take your first step in a fulfilling career with us. About us... Since our humble beginnings in 1990, Poundland has evolved into a retail powerhouse with over 900 stores and nearly 18,500 dedicated colleagues across the UK and Republic of Ireland. The addition of Dealz in 2011 further solidified our presence, enabling us to reach millions of customers with our unparalleled value offerings. At Poundland & Dealz, we don't just offer products at unbeatable prices; we cultivate an environment where every colleague can thrive and contribute to our mission of providing amazing value to millions of customers. Our commitment to excellence, inclusion, and sustainability forms the foundation of our culture, empowering our team members to be the best versions of themselves while making a meaningful impact on the communities we serve. It is our behaviours and the hard work, commitment and passion of our wonderful colleagues that make it all possible. We like to keep things simple, so we have just three behaviours that lie at the heart of everything we do, and they keep us on track. They are Love our customers, Care for our colleagues and Protect the Pounds & Euros... By living our behaviours every day, we've created a land which is fun, friendly and full of surprises a place where our people can truly be the best version of themselves!
About the opportunity As a Store Manager Hub, your job will be to lead, inspire and build the capability of the store teams, to deliver an exceptional customer experience, through the delivery of the company plan in each of your stores. You will be an advocate for Boots Opticians and passionate about our people and customers.You will deliver a first class customer experience at every step of the customer journey through your team and ensure that all KPI's and financial targets are reached.Some of the key responsibilities include: Ensuring my stores deliver results through a culture of exceptional care for colleagues and customers, putting the customers at the heart of my decision makingDriving local plans for Enhanced Services, delivering the associated P&L targetsInterpreting data and insights and act quickly to maximise business resultsPlan, review and proactively manage clinics to match customer demand and drive profitable clinics working with the deployment lead to maximise my capacityAccountability for the Clinical and Health & Safety audits in stores and ensuring the company standards are maintainedFull accountability for the safety of all customers, patients and colleagues, delivering consistent compliance across all your hub stores, taking action fast where this is not at the standard required.Developing great talent, encouraging diversity across my teams and creating a culture of learning, attracting, retaining & developing the best people through a robust succession plan.Knowing my external competitor market, and network internally and externally, working closely with Boots Hearingcare, Boots UK and local NHS teams, supporting the interests of colleague, customers and the business. About you You will be a proven leader with the ability to build and manage a team remotely and develop talent. You will motivate both individually and as a group and have a talent for getting the very best from your people. More key capabilities we are looking for the Hub Manager are: Commercial leader with understanding of the market and industry with a sound understanding of operational processes in storesManage a budget and control costs.An organized and planned individual able to effectively deploy resource across the clusterAgile leader able to deliver against multiple objectives, through strong planning, time management and at pace.Resilient and able to lead through change.Ability to think tactically and strategicallyAbility to work collaboratively but also independently and without supervision and influence colleagues and peers. Our Benefits Competitive salary and pension schemeOne of the best staff discounts in the UKAttractive bonus scheme22 days holiday plus bank holidays with opportunity to purchase moreAdditional flexible benefits that allows you to create a package that best suits your individual needs including cycle to work vouchers, discounted gym membership, cinema and restaurant discounts, and much more.Excellent opportunities to develop and career opportunities across Boots Opticians, Retail and Pharmacy. Why Boots? Boots Opticians is one of the leading optical chains in the UK. We're all about enriching the lives of every person who walks through our door; including yours. Bring your skills to a business that offers genuine career progression thanks to sheer diversity of stores and roles and expect to be supported and developed from day one. What's next? Thank you for taking the time to visit our careers page and read about this exciting opportunity. If you choose to apply, your application will be reviewed by our team and we will contact you as soon as we can. If successful, we will contact you to arrange an interview with the hiring manager. Our Diversity and Inclusion commitment Diversity and inclusion is at the centre of everything we do. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We offer a variety of flexible working patterns to support our colleagues to achieve a good work life balance.This role is subject to a DBS/PVG check, Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis. You will have the opportunity to discuss the matter with us before we make a decision.