The Good Store Manager
Location: The Good Store – West End
Contract: Fixed Term 5 months
Salary: Circa £28,000
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
We are looking for an experienced and creative retail manager with a passion for promoting sustainable lifestyles and products. You will be a key part of the team opening a brand new high street concept store in the West End.
Our Reuse Retail Team is tasked with establishing our premium high street retail presence. Bringing together selected ranges of sustainable products all under one roof, carefully curated alongside sustainable living advice to our customers. Our aim is that the income from these new stores will sustain our volunteer-led community-based reuse hubs which collect, repair, and upcycle unwanted furniture. Providing them to local residents who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford essential items for their homes
Reporting to our Head of Reuse Retail, The Good Store Manager is responsible for the day to day running of our first commercial retailing venture which will market & sell sustainably produced & upcycled goods from the Trust’s various reuse initiatives and from a wide range of partners and vendors.
Key requirements: Please contact us if you can:
- Play a key role in the launch of a brand new premium high street sustainable store.
- Lead staff and operational management in The Good Store” on a day to day basis.
- Maximise sales and income in support of Groundwork’s charitable activities.
- To support the wider team in applying marketing and retail promotional practices to ensure the store delights, surprises and educates customers via its marketing, merchandising messaging and stock
Download the Job Description & Person Specification, and Groundwork London Careers Prospectus below.
Job Description and Person Specification
Groundwork London Careers Prospectus
Please send your application form, quoting reference ‘963/GSM’ to londonjobs@groundwork.org.uk
For further information and to discuss the role please contact Liam Nolan at liam.nolan@groundwork.org.uk
Closing date for applications: 7th August 2022
Interview: 9th August 2022
We strongly advise an early application as we will be considering applications on a rolling basis, in stages and inviting applicants to remote interviews.
Appointment to this role is subject to an enhanced records check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Groundwork London is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.
