Deputy Manager - M&S St Thomas'

As a Deputy Manager you’ll lead and inspire your team to provide exceptional customer service, meet business objectives and create a working environment that helps our colleagues to develop and achieve. We want you, our customers and our colleagues to be proud to share their journey with us, whether it’s a commute to work/education, or a holiday abroad.

What being a Deputy Manager is all about?

• Guiding and engaging your team to deliver excellent standards and results in line with the Trading plan
• Creating a culture of learning, support and recognition - spotting opportunities for development of personal skills, product knowledge and self-awareness to support our colleagues in an environment where everyone feels valued and welcome
• Working with Head Office to share your knowledge of the local environment to maximise local opportunities and community involvement
• Creating a sense of pride within the store to ensure both colleagues and customer facilities are of a good standard, and that we are operating safely and legally

What our Store Leadership Team would love to see:

• Current/recent retail (or similar) leadership experience (preferably in a fast-paced environment) with working knowledge of KPI’s such as ATV.
• Experience of proactively leading from the front, getting stuck in, and helping your team on the shop floor
• Flexibility of approach that will allow you to support other stores in the area when needed
• Ability to build strong relationships and communicate clearly and engagingly at all levels of seniority
• Experience of supporting employee training and development, and motivating teams adopting an ‘engage’ rather than ‘tell’ approach

How we reward our teams:

We know you’ll work hard to make WH Smith a success and our customers happy, so as well as your salary, pension scheme, holidays (Management - 33 days including bank holidays) (Hourly paid 6.6 weeks including bank holidays) and employee discounts (up to 50%), we’ll reward you with a range of deals from retail partners that will help you save money and make memories, whether a delicious meal, an adventurous day out, or tickets to see the latest blockbuster.

Whatever the future brings, our Employee Assistance Programme will support you with help and guidance for your wellbeing whether physical, mental or financial.