Job Description

This is for a Designate Store Manager role therefore a full driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential for this position.

As a Designate Store Manager, you'll use your experience to make an immediate impact across multiple stores, leading teams through change, driving performance, and sharing best practice. In return, you'll receive excellent support, development opportunities, and a clear pathway to a permanent Store Manager position.

We're looking for an energetic, engaging leader who knows how to inspire, motivate, and develop high-performing teams. You'll bring personality, passion, and a hands-on approach to every store you support, creating a positive culture where colleagues feel valued, customers receive outstanding service, and results follow.

If you're a people-focused leader with bags of energy, a proven track record in retail management, and the ability to bring out the best in others, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Inspire and engage your team to create a remarkable in-store experience, embodying our core values.
• Adapt to the dynamic retail environment, ensuring your team remains motivated and responsive to changing customer needs.
• Drive a professional selling culture, focusing on delivering outstanding customer experiences and achieving impressive results.
• Maintain high standards of service, safety, and compliance, while fostering a store environment of commercial excellence.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience as a Store Manager in a retail environment.
• Background in a service-focused business.
• Experience in managing sales and service targets, as well as influencing key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Skills in recruiting, developing, and leading teams effectively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to manage team deployment, ensuring the right people are in the right roles.
• Strong focus on compliance with Health and Safety, GDPR, quality control, and retail legislation.

We recognize that everyone has different priorities, which is why we offer a comprehensive range of rewards and benefits, including:

• 6 weeks of annual leave.
• Quarterly performance bonuses (upon permanent appointment).
• Opportunities for career advancement within Halfords.
• 25% discount on most Halfords products and up to 50% off garage bills in Autocentres.
• Discounts on groceries, shopping, insurance, and leisure activities.
• Family & Friends Discount Events throughout the year.
• Opportunities to purchase a Trade Price Bike and enrol in the Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Financial planning support through Wagestream, allowing access to up to 30% of your salary in advance.
• 24/7 GP access year-round.
• Participation in our Share Save scheme with a 20% discount on shares.
• Health Cash Plan for wellness services and healthcare cost claims.
• Pension Scheme & Life Assurance.

We are in an exciting growth phase, focusing on motoring services and electric mobility. As the UK’s leading retailer of motoring and cycling products and services, and the largest vehicle service, maintenance, and repair business, we invite you to be part of our success story in getting the nation safely back on the move!

At Halfords we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for our colleagues. We're an equal opportunities employer and proud to welcome applications from all backgrounds and embrace diversity within our one Halfords Family.