Monkhouse Schoolwear is a progressive business that is genuinely growing from strength to strength through its strong acquisition plan and one that takes its responsibility to create a better working place for all its employees seriously.
In addition, as the UK's leading supplier of schoolwear, the company has placed enormous focus on 'doing the right thing' by implementing the most ambitious holistic sustainability strategy in the industry.
We hire talented and dedicated individuals to lead our retail teams. We believe in growth and opportunity, providing extensive on-the-job training and experiences that will boost your career.
Here are the attributes we are looking for:
* Leadership ability
* Customer service focus
* Able to handle a busy environment
* Flexible mindset
* Eagerness to learn
* Team player
* Positive thinking and attitude
* Able to drive
Now let's take you through what you will be doing. We will give you full training on every job and buddy you up with an experienced colleague to support you through your first few weeks.
* Supporting the Store Manager with daily tasks
* You will be a key holder
* Driving sales and customer service
* Training and development of staff
* Supporting seasonal recruitment
* Inventory management
* Retail operations
* Assisting with merchandising and window displays
* Maintaining store standards and cleanliness
Social Environmental Responsibility (SER)
We take our sustainability responsibility extremely seriously, and it is only with the full cooperation of every one of us that will ensure we deliver on our sustainability objectives.
Below are 5 things we want you to build into your day-to-day responsibilities:
* Switch off lights when the space is not being used
* Switch off computers at the end of every day
* If possible, avoid bringing in one-use plastic water bottles
* Only fill up the kettle for the number of cups of hot drinks you are making
* Dispose of waste responsibly by using our recycling processes
Our location:
We are located in Chatham. We have free parking and good transport links.
Your working days and hours:
This is a permanent, 30 hour-a-week contract. Actual days of work to be agreed upon and will include weekend availability scheduled through a rota. Our hours of work are 9.00 am to 4.30 pm.
During our peak season, there is the option to uplift your hours.
When can you start:
Immediately!
What about holidays? Your holiday entitlement is 28 days per year (including bank holidays, and pro-rated to hours worked).
Other things to look forward to include:
* Company induction and training
* Gaining retail management skills
* Opportunity for growth and promotion
* One day celebration leave
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