Homebase retail jobs

Odina Consultant - Cheltenham

Michelle Harrison

Homebase DIY

Odina Sales Consultant - Permanent

£16,000 - £18,500 per annum + OTE £35k - £40k

Due to the scale and diversity of the Homebase business, they can honestly say they've got something for everyone. If you're looking for a management career at the frontline of sales and service, their stores should be right up your street. They welcome applications from all retail and leisure backgrounds and are very open to product background too.

As an advocate of the Homebase values, you will demonstrate drive and determination to deliver results and offer an excellent shopping experience for customers. You will meet sales and business targets through maximising profit, store presentation, identifying and acting upon sales opportunities and working alongside the Management team.

THE ROLE

You will be an advocate for Homebase core values, and will be responsible for driving sales through driving service. You will be responsible for providing a full showroom demonstration service and support the Customer's design specification, making suggestions as appropriate either in store or on home visits. You will also share information with the team around sales figures and recent showroom performance and train and develop sales advisors around sales process and showroom promotions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Maximise profitable sales by creating a positive team environment and presenting ideas confidently and clearly
Support colleagues in the consistent delivery of Fast and Friendly service
Drive the delivery of customer service standards by living, and role modelling the showroom 5 step sales process
Responsible for providing a full showroom demonstration service to the Customer including the provision of detailed advice and guidance concerning the Showroom product and services offered

IDEAL CANDIDATE

Be passionate about meeting customer and company expectations
Be a leader, who inspires and motivates others at all levels
Management experience and team leadership in a fast moving retail or sales environment
Encourages personal development
Effective planning and organisational skills
Gains commitments and maximises contributions from others
Demonstrates excellent customer and service focus
Have previous kitchen retailing experiance

REWARDS AND BENEFITS

A minimum of 22 days annual holiday, increasing up to a maximum of 27 days with length of service
Contributory Pension Scheme
Life Assurance (x3 pensionable salary)
20% off at Homebase following three months' service
Annual Sharesave Scheme following six months' service
Retail Trust (Confidential support and advice on a range of issues)
Give As You Earn (Donate to charities tax free directly through payroll)
Discount/preferential rates on various external schemes including insurance and medical cover, holidays, home moving and car finding services
Home Retail Group Childcare Scheme
Voluntary Benefits Scheme is great discounts on top name brands, such as RAC, Dorothy Perkins, Thomas Cook and Legoland
LAWLINE (legal services and helpline available at a nominal cost) (This is not available in ROI)
BUPA Employee Assistance Programme (Telephone counselling service operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, giving access to specialist confidential counselling
Homebase social club

OUR CLIENT

Homebase is the UK's second largest home improvement retailer and is recognised for choice, style and customer service across the wider home enhancement market. With over 300 stores and another 25 openings planned over the next three years, the majority of the stores are due to or have already had refits to incorporate state of the art stores. Mezzanine floors allowing extended ranges of kitchens, bathrooms and furniture to be sold.

Part of the Home Retail Group, which is the UK's leading home and general merchandise retailer, Homebase serves over 70 million customers per year through its stores.

Ideally you will have had exposure to delivering results and targets through your coaching and influencing skills as well as your ability to inspire others from leading by example. This major business are now in an extremely strong position to offer you the best possible career options available in the UK Retail market place at present. Our client is committed to investing in its people and offers the opportunity for successful individuals to develop their careers as retail managers.

Odina Consultant - Harrogate

Michelle Harrison

Homebase DIY Odina Sales Consultant - Permanent

£18,000 - £20,000 per annum + OTE £50k

THE ROLE

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Maximise profitable sales by creating a positive team environment and presenting ideas confidently and clearly
Support colleagues in the consistent delivery of Fast and Friendly service
Drive the delivery of customer service standards by living, and role modelling the showroom 5 step sales process
Responsible for providing a full showroom demonstration service to the Customer including the provision of detailed advice and guidance concerning the Showroom product and services offered

IDEAL CANDIDATE

Be passionate about meeting customer and company expectations
Be a leader, who inspires and motivates others at all levels
Management experience and team leadership in a fast moving retail or sales environment
Encourages personal development
Effective planning and organisational skills
Gains commitments and maximises contributions from others
Demonstrates excellent customer and service focus
Have previous kitchen retailing experiance

REWARDS AND BENEFITS

A minimum of 22 days annual holiday, increasing up to a maximum of 27 days with length of service
Contributory Pension Scheme
Life Assurance (x3 pensionable salary)
20% off at Homebase following three months' service
Annual Sharesave Scheme following six months' service
Retail Trust (Confidential support and advice on a range of issues)
Give As You Earn (Donate to charities tax free directly through payroll)
Discount/preferential rates on various external schemes including insurance and medical cover, holidays, home moving and car finding services
Home Retail Group Childcare Scheme
Voluntary Benefits Scheme is great discounts on top name brands, such as RAC, Dorothy Perkins, Thomas Cook and Legoland
LAWLINE (legal services and helpline available at a nominal cost) (This is not available in ROI)
BUPA Employee Assistance Programme (Telephone counselling service operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, giving access to specialist confidential counselling
Homebase social club

OUR CLIENT

Part of the Home Retail Group, which is the UK's leading home and general merchandise retailer, Homebase serves over 70 million customers per year through its stores.

Retail Store Manager Designate - Region 10

Michelle Harrison

Homebase DIY STORE MANAGER DESIGNATE- Permanent

£38,000 - £45,000 per annum

JOB ROLE

As a General Store Manager Designate in Homebase your role is primarily to take responsibility for managing all areas of the business and driving sales and profitability. In this position you will lead and direct the store team to achieve all targets set for the store, ensuring consistent delivery of profit and the brand. You will represent our client in a positive, motivated and enthusiastic manner in line with their company core values. This is a superb opportunity to join a market leader in a high profile position and to assume responsibility for ensuring the success and profitability of a high turnover store.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Achieve sales and profits targets
Analysis of profit and loss accounts
To manage store operations so that customer proposition is delivered through store systems and procedures
To plan, organise and execute in store systems that comply with company processes, core values and best practice
Manage the set up and maintenance of seasonal guidelines and planograms to ensure the every day delivery of customer service
To recruit, train and develop the store team to consistently provide product availability and responsive, efficient, friendly and knowledgeable customer service
Responsible for optimising the performance of the store by enhancing the offer in line with competitor activity, local needs and seasonal opportunities whilst delivering the customer service
Manage, deliver and exceed required level of sales as set by the company
Manage stock management systems, delivery of productivity and shrinkage targets
To ensure that at all times the store is safe and fully compliant with Health, Safety and Fire policy, procedures and retail legislative requirements

IDEAL CANDIDATE

Experience as a General Store Manager or Store Manager. This is a great opportunity to progress your management skills and have autonomy over your own store with a leading retailer. A passion for customer service and proven track record in managing and leading people, with experience of training and developing a store team through effective performance management is preferred. You will be KPI driven and understand market trends, customers and the competition.

Develops future strategy, effectively formulates action plans and gains others understanding and commitment to it
Strong vision and communication skills
Strong leadership skills, developing team working
Encourages personal development
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to develop a customer service focused environment
Coaching and mentoring management style
Excellent influencing and negotiating skills
Effective planning and organisational skills
Commercial drive and awareness
Ability to prioritise, anticipate changes and implement recommendations
Gains commitment from team and maximises contributions from others
Supportive yet persuasive management style
Commercially astute with a strong trading emphasis
First class communication skills
Sets objectives for own area of responsibility to realise the vision
Understands how best to carry out the role so that sales are maximised, costs are controlled and profit potential is increased
Relays information to others in such a way that they fully understand the message and can act appropriately
Anticipates others information needs and applies effective communication processes
Places the emphasis on customer service and ensures that the highest standards are set and maintained in this field
Ability to develop a highly customer focused environment
Displays a visible and open leadership style
Works with others in a way that recognises their value and the shared nature of goals
Ability to maximise team effectiveness
Develops others to help them grow in their jobs
Places critical importance on performance management and encourages personal development
Wins commitment from others to a viewpoint or proposed course of action
Ability to make thoughtful decisions, considering all options, applying appropriate analysis and being willing to take calculated risks
Effectively formulates strategies and action plans
Ability to prioritise, anticipate changing circumstances and implement recommendations

REWARDS AND BENEFITS

Company car or cash option equivalent
A minimum of 22 days annual holiday, increasing up to a maximum of 27 days with length of service
Contributory Pension Scheme
Life Assurance (x3 pensionable salary)
Private Medical Insurance plus discounted family rates
20% off at Homebase following three months' service
Annual Sharesave Scheme following six months' service
Retail Trust (Confidential support and advice on a range of issues)
Give As You Earn (Donate to charities tax free directly through payroll)
Discount/preferential rates on various external schemes including insurance and medical cover, holidays, home moving and car finding services
Home Retail Group Childcare Scheme
Voluntary Benefits Scheme is great discounts on top name brands, such as RAC, Dorothy Perkins, Thomas Cook and Legoland
LAWLINE (legal services and helpline available at a nominal cost) (This is not available in ROI)
BUPA Employee Assistance Programme (Telephone counselling service operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, giving access to specialist confidential counselling
Homebase Social Club

OUR CLIENT

Homebase is the UK's second largest home improvement retailer and is recognised for choice, style and customer service across the wider home enhancement market. It has more than 300 large, out-of-town stores throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland, and is planning to add to its store chain with around 15 new stores a year. It sells over 30,000 products across DIY and decorating, home and garden ranges, and has a growing internet offering. Homebase serves over 70 million customers per year through its stores and offers customers the convenience of home delivery for bulky, high-value items. Its Ideas magazine is the number one home interest magazine in the UK, with a circulation of almost half a million. In 2006 Homebase won 'Britain's Best Superstore Manager of the Year' at Britain's Best Retailer Awards and in 2005 it was awarded DIY Retailer of the Year in the National Home Awards. Homebase was the first UK DIY retailer to achieve Forest Stewardship Council Chain of Custody certification

Ideally you will have had exposure to delivering results and targets through your coaching and influencing skills as well as your ability to inspire others from leading by example. This major business are now in an extremely strong position to offer you the best possible career options available in the UK Retail marketplace at present. Our client is committed to investing in its people and offers the opportunity for successful individuals to develop their careers as retail managers.