Store Manager
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Position Overview & Specifications
About Us
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Nottingham store team of Blue Banana; one of the largest and most well-known body piercing and alternative clothing retailers in the UK today. Founded in 1997, our stores have gone from strength to strength and now boast a wide range of official band merchandise, colourful hair dye, alternative clothing, jewellery and footwear, across all our thirteen high street stores.
Coupled with this, all of our stores feature registered and licensed piercing studios, making us one of the largest body piercing chains in the UK, carrying out over 140,000 piercings annually.
Due to exceptionally strong and sustained growth, we are delighted to be advertising for the role of Store Manager.
The Role
We're looking for highly motivated, target driven individuals with a proven track record in the retail sector to help assist the existing Management Team and help lead the team in our Nottingham store.
If you're currently in a retail management position or a similar role and are looking for your next challenge, you could be the person our company needs!
Criteria for a good candidate:
- Must have Management experience
- Must be a good team leader
- Must be able to manage a team
- Must be sales focused/target driven
Responsibilities Include:
- Leading the store's team to generate sales, profit, minimise losses, and create the best possible customer experience whilst ensuring the store is visually distinctive and impeccably maintained.
- Identify opportunities to grow the business and improve performance through collaborating with others.
- Focus staff on the importance of quality of relationships with customers.
- Complete daily/weekly store walkthroughs; evaluate product performance, pricing, staff service levels and inventory levels.
- Analyse store level reports and create action plans to improve results.
- Clearly communicate to staff: store and individual sales goals and other key performance expectations; sales results and provide guidance on what is needed to improve performance.
So, if you want to work alongside our Management Team and be in control of the store and making your own decisions, apply today for your chance to work for the UK's largest alternative fashion retailer and body piercing specialists.
Please Note: Due to the nature of the business and this position, any successful applicant must be available to work weekends and/or bank holidays as and when it may be required.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £22,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
COVID-19 considerations:
Personal protective equipment provided or required. Plastic shield at till/counter stations. Social distancing guidelines in place. Sanitisation, disinfection or cleaning procedures in place. Temperature checking.
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: NOTT-MGR-0522
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Store Manager roles across Blue Banana's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £22,000 - £22,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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