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Summary

Location
Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole
Job Family
Retail
Job Type
Full Time
Posted Date
12-Aug-2024
Ref #
55842

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Do you have a passion for sales, a knack for coaching, and a love for all things people? If so, we’ve got the perfect gig for you!

We’re on the lookout for a rockstar Assistant Store Manager to join our amazing team in our Poole Store, in a great central location with great travel links and walking distance to the bus and rail stations.

As an Assistant Store Leader, you'll bring our core values to life through your team of employees. Retail excellence will be the standard encouraged day to day, in everything you do. With every decision you make and direction you set; you will put the customer at the heart of your thinking.

You will help create a successful, motivated and engaged team through leading, coaching and inspiring. You will encourage team members to love the job they do. Making every day better for our customers through personal experiences that count.

Who we are

The UK’s fastest broadband network. The nation’s best-loved mobile brand. And, one of the UK's biggest companies too.

Diverse, high performing teams - jam packed with serious talent. Together, we offer the UK more choice and better value, through our boundary-pushing, customer-championing values and ambitions.

Together, we are Virgin Media O2, and we can't wait to see what you can do.

Accessible, inclusive and equitable for all

Virgin Media O2 is an equal opportunities employer and we're working hard to remove bias and barriers for our people and candidates. So, we build equity and inclusion into everything we do, from the policies we craft to the relationships we shape. We support and encourage you to be your authentic self throughout your application journey with us.


The must haves
  • Experience working in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience delivering first class customer experiences
  • Experience working towards targets and driving success
  • A background in Sales & a passion for selling
  • The ability to coach, mentor, and inspire our fantastic team of Sales Advisors.

The other stuff we are looking for
  • Strong communication and listening skills
  • The ability to change and adapt to the business needs
  • Experience in using systems and following processes
  • Experience adhering to key compliance requirements in relation to standards, Health & Safety, cash management, security and stock management, FCA compliance, refunds and discounts
  • An all-round people person, and most importantly, a personality that’s as bubbly as our latest offers!

What's in it for you

Our goal is to celebrate our people, their lives and everything in-between. We aim to create a culture that empowers everyone to bring the best versions of themselves to work each and every day. We believe the most inclusive and diverse culture makes for a better business and a brighter world.

Working at Virgin Media O2, you get a bumper reward package bursting with benefits, and loads of extras you can add if you’d like to. These are designed to support both you and your loved ones, making sure that you’re covered no matter what life throws your way.


Next steps

If we feel like a place where you can belong, we'd love to learn more about you as a person and your experience to date. Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include a one stage face to face interview.

When you apply, you'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert, therefore we may bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. If you’re offered a job with us, it will be conditional, based on the passing of background checks. All roles require a criminal record check and some roles need a financial probity check. Your recruiter can provide you with more information if needed.

Thanks for your patience and for showing an interest in joining the Virgin Media O2 family.

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