About the role
You do you, and we do shoes.
Sure, we’re all about shoes and sneakers but we’re also about the people wearing them.
Our vision is People.Purpose.Progress and central to this is our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities and want you to express yourself every day, no matter who you are.
To support an inclusive environment, our purpose groups – racial equality, LGBTQ+ equality, disability equality, mental wellness and sustainability - are employee led and give different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds to fuel innovation and celebrate diverse voices. Find out more here Our Purpose | schuh
schuh stepped on the footwear scene in Edinburgh in 1981. We aren’t just a ‘shoe shop', but a destination where people can express their individuality, style and attitude for over 40 years. Be part of it.
About the role/responsibilities:
- Coach and develop your team to exceed every expectation
- Lead by example in managing people at all levels
- Nurture a culture of delivering the most exceptional shopping experience on the high street ensuring our customers feel like they have had the best journey from start to finish
- Recruiting and training new talent
- Setting goals, achieving targets and driving KPIs
- Striving for operational excellence
- Confidence in maximising store profitability
- Celebrating achievements
- Promote the schuh brand through our core service values
- Create exciting new store displays with the freedom to make commercial decisions within our visual merchandising guidelines
- Liaising with HO Departments when needed
- Adhering to company policies and guidelines
About the person:
- Enthusiastic, motivational and ready for anything
- Optimistic and energetic
- Prepared to work hard
- Passionate about retail/customer service/footwear
- Lead from the front
- Target driven
- Keen eye for detail and commerciality
- Proven track record of leadership
- Personal values align with company values
Fast paced and varied role where no two days the same, hard work is rewarded – development opportunities, investment in people with wide range of perks and benefits including our commitment to investing in our people offering various progression and development opportunities as well as the below:
- Up to 40% product discount for those amazing sneaks you want. You can also share this with your loved ones
- 34 days holiday (including bank holidays) – flexibility to buy and sell holiday
- Your birthday off to celebrate you
- Annual £30/€40 gift card to use alongside 40% discount for shoes to wear to work
- Perk platform for hundreds of discounts
- Stream your wages as you earn them to get paid your way
- Employee assistance programme with the retail trust to support your wellbeing through resources, helplines and access to a Virtual GP service.
- Auto-enrolled pension scheme to help you save for the future
- Relocation assistance and two flights home on us per year if you relocate outside of or into the UK/ROI
- Ability to unlock monthly monetary incentive based on store performance
- Opportunity to be a part of our company Purpose Groups
What’s next
Our Recruitment Team will work as quickly as possible to review your application. In the meantime, if you have any questions or would like any additional information at all, please contact recruitment@schuh.co.uk
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