Deputy Store Manager

Deputy Store Manager

Location: Armley Road, LS12 2LL Leeds

Contract Type: Full Time

Experience Level: Management Experience

Salary: £38,000 - £46,000 per annum

Reference Number: 757129

About Us

At Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency, we are dedicated to connecting talented professionals with exceptional career opportunities. We are partnering with a leading nationwide retailer to find a resilient, confident, and trusted leader for a Deputy Store Manager position in Leeds.

Everyone who works here brings something unique to the table, but they share a common mindset: they are resilient, confident, and trusted leaders. If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!

The Role

As a Deputy Store Manager, you’ll be cool, calm, and collected, getting stuck in on the shop floor and behind the scenes. From managing cash processes and monitoring stock integrity to inspiring your colleagues, you’ll play a huge part in creating a place where you and your whole team can do your best work. You’ll also enjoy great responsibility while the Store Manager is absent, taking ownership of the store and leading by example to support your colleagues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Role Modeling: Set a spectacular example for the store team and your customers.

• Store Management: Independently manage the store in the absence of the Store Manager.

• Team Leadership: Motivate and support your team, embodying company values.

• Operations & KPIs: Diligently check and work deliveries, manage the till area, and monitor key performance indicators.

• Customer Care: Be a friendly face for every customer, offering excellent service and helping with queries.

• Compliance: Competently comply with Health and Safety laws, standards, and guidelines.

What You’ll Need

• Experience: Proven experience leading and developing a team in a challenging, fast-paced environment.

• Communication: Excellent communication skills to support colleagues and customers in a friendly, open way.

• Core Skills: A strong knack for time management, delegation, and problem-solving.

• Confidence: The confidence to support your team through every shift.

• Customer Focus: A genuine pride in providing unmatched customer service for everyone who shops with us.

• Performance Drive: The ability to monitor, manage, and improve store KPIs.

What You’ll Receive

• Competitive Salary: £38,000 - £46,000 per annum based on equal opportunity and pay structures.

• Holiday Allowance: 30–35 days’ holiday (pro rata).

• Perks & Discounts: 10% in-store discount and a solid pension scheme.

• Growth & Support: Ongoing training, enhanced family leave, and a generous benefits package designed to support your well-being.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds. Join us to celebrate individuality and grow in a fair, respectful, and inclusive environment.

Please note: Employment is conditional upon the company's receipt of satisfactory references and, if requested, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.