Retail Supervisor

Location

Canterbury, Kent | United Kingdom

Job description

Do you have experience in retail sales, have a passion for fashion and would like to work with a friendly team to make money for a worthwhile cause?

Pilgrims Hospices is looking for a Retail Supervisor to join the team in our Canterbury store, helping to motivate staff and volunteers, support the day-to-day running of the shop, and provide a courteous and helpful service to the public.

The Role

As the Retail Supervisor, you will work as part of a team to ensure our retail shop is a successful source of income generation whilst maintaining a good rapport with the local community. Your main responsibilities will include:

• Meeting agreed financial targets.
• Maintaining effective stock management and merchandising.
• Managing and training volunteers.
• Carrying out shop administration.
• Ensuring adequate security.
• Following Health and Safety Policy and Procedures and giving training when needed.
• Implementing and ensuring the growth of our Gid Aid Scheme.

The post holder must ensure that services are provided to a high standard. For a more extensive list of responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description document.

Working Arrangements

This is a part-time role (21 hours per week) and is based at Pilgrims Hospices' Canterbury Store. Working days will be between Monday and Sunday . You will need to be flexible in this role and be able to work additional hours as needed, including weekends.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will require:

• Previous retail experience.
• Experience working in a target-driven environment.
• Experience working with volunteers.
• Charity Retail experience.
• Experience with Gift Aid processes.
• Ability to make commercially informed decisions.
• Able to undertake manual handling duties.
• A positive attitude and flexible approach.
• Previous knowledge of retail operation, including stock handling and visual merchandising.

Qualifications/Training

• Educated to GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
• Retail Management NVQ

About Us

As an award-winning employer, Pilgrims provides end-of-life care services to patients and their families across east Kent.

Our commitment is to provide open, compassionate care and expertise for patients and their families – both in the community and in-patient units.

Our Benefits

As an Employer of Choice we are committed supporting our employees and volunteers through both a holistic benefits package, but also through wellbeing and work/life balance.

Our workplaces offer:

• Friendly and highly professional working environments alongside people passionate about what we do
• Opportunities for professional development through a range of extensive learning
• A workplace pension scheme. Those joining us from the NHS may retain eligibility to membership of the NHS pension scheme
• A good work-life balance and realistic working hours
• Financial discounts, provided through the Blue Light Card scheme
• A sense of achievement in supporting a worthwhile cause
• A sense of wellbeing

We invest in our employees, which is one of the key things that makes us an award-winning employer of choice.

How to apply

The Apply Now button will take you to the Pilgrims Hospice vacancy page.

As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer, ensuring fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, identifying details will not be considered during our selection process.

Job Type: Part-time, 21 hours per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Sick pay
• Store discount

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Salary

£11.57k per annum