• Job Description

  Req#: R-125297

  Posting End Date:

  October 5, 2023

  Join John Lewis or Waitrose today

  If you've ever stepped through the doors of a John Lewis or Waitrose shop, shopped online, or seen any of our adverts, you'll know there's something unique about us.

  That unique proposition is our Partners. As co-owners they have a say in our business and receive a share of the profits, so they put time and effort into making it work. Our Partners are the reason we're the success we are. They're our secret sauce; the opportunity for us to differentiate.

  Job Summary:

  As a Team Manager in a John Lewis branch, you will take full responsibility for your department, you'll need to be commercially minded and thrive on generating sales by motivating your team of partners to achieve excellent results.
  
  Contributing to the overall success of the branch is what it's all about.

  Job Description:

  What will you be doing?

  You'll manage and mentor your Partners to be the best they can be.

  Your passion for selling will enable you to coach and develop your Partners to delight customers, providing a seamless shopping experience.

  You'll have strong leadership and communication skills which you'll get to showcase when you are required, on occasion, to take on the responsibility of Duty Manager.

  This role is predominately based on our Fashion floors so an interest or experience in fashion is key.

  Desirable experience skills and qualifications:

  -Retail management or front-line customer service management.

  -Stakeholder Management.

  -Project Management.

  - Experience in a fast paced customer centric leadership role,responsible for large teams and unit performance metrics.

  - A proven track record as a specialist in people and driving a culture of empowerment with large teams.

  - A proven track record of successful identification and delivery of commercial opportunities and outcomes.

  - Fashion experience is key for this role.

  Partnership perks:

  As a Partner you will enjoy our unique benefits package, including staff discount, subsidised meals and snacks, discounts in local restaurants, subsidised learning, access to exclusive Partnership hotels and so much more.

  Will I receive training?

  Full training will be provided which includes digital learning and on-the-job training to ensure you feel confident and supported in your new role.

  Additional Information

  • We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we recommend you apply early.

  • This role is subject to the following pre-employment screening: 2 year reference check.

  • Print off the job description now if you require it.

  • Please include an up to date CV.

  
  

  
  Pay Range:

  £25,100.00 up to £38,100.00 Annual

  
  Scheduled Weekly hours:

  37.5

  
  Worker Type:

  Permanent Partner

  
  Job Level:

  Partnership Level 8

  
  Hours of Work:

  various full-time hours (including alternate weekends)

  At the John Lewis Partnership, we embrace our differences. We want you to be you. Because, well, we know you're at your best when you're free to be yourself.

  Being a truly inclusive employer to us means creating an environment which celebrates your contribution, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief. It's why we've set our own aim to become the UK’s most inclusive business - for our Partners (employees) and our customers.

  We firmly believe that our future success lies in diversity of thought from all Partners and it's integral in our mission to build a happier world. ? ?

  We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us. And, once you're a Partner, your differences will make all the difference.

  Find out more about D&I in the Partnership here.

  We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where it is possible to do so. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.

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• About the company

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