Store Manager
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Position Overview & Specifications
What you’ll be doing:
- You’ll be responsible for the day to day management of the store.
- You’ll be leading from the front, managing a small team of between 4 - 6 members of staff
- You’ll be committed to motivating your team to deliver a great customer experience as well as achieving challenging sales targets
- You’ll be committed to offering honest advice and building a rapport with customers, exceeding their expectations and reassuring them when they're bewildered by choice
What you’ll need - skills and experience:
- Proven experience of leading a small team
- Managerial experience within a retail or field sales position, ideally in a hard goods environment
- Proven experience in achieving sales targets and KPI’s
- Proven experience in motivating your team
- You’ll have practical experience / knowledge of some or all of our product range
- You'll be a confident, enthusiastic and driven team player
- You'll be committed to learning and developing yourself and your team
- Your personal skills will include accuracy and numeracy as well as basic computer literacy
- You’ll possess the desire to succeed both individually and as leader of the team
What you’ll get in return for your commitment:
- Staff Discounts
- Healthcare Cash plans
- A company pension scheme
- Life Cover
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Role specific training and development
- Proactive promotion of internal candidates
- Paid Breaks
- Free Tea & Coffee
Where you’ll be working:
Machine Mart are the UK’s leading specialist retailer of workshop power tools and equipment to the general public and trade customers. With 65 stores nationally and over 40 years in business we are at the forefront of our sector and are supporting our recent success with continued growth and new store openings through this year and next. For further information on our company and our product range
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: Home Furniture & Housewares Stores
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Store Manager roles across Machine Mart'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 Home Furniture & Housewares Stores.
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 £32,000 - £32,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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