Assistant Manager - Chester

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Chester, Cheshire, England
In-Office
Mid level
Retail
The Role
The Assistant Manager is responsible for leading a team in a new beauty store, focusing on operational excellence, talent development, and customer service.
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Assistant Manager - Chester

Harrods is bringing more magic, innovation, and theatre to the beauty market through our H beauty standalone stores across the UK, and we will soon be launching another iconic store in Chester!

H beauty is no normal beauty hall, with interactive play tables to try on the latest products, a Harrods gift shop, and a big pink bear for your Instagram pictures; we are focussed on the experience our customers have when they walk through our doors.

About the Role

As an exceptional leader, you will be responsible for building an exceptional team. You will work to achieve and deliver our Business vision of the “Art of the Possible” in the beauty world. You’ll inspire your team to take pride in operational processes including visual standard and back of house.

Being a relationship led leader, you will be a great spotter of talent, bringing in the right people to deliver the best service to our customers and beyond, with a passion for people development to bring new talent through to be the managers of tomorrow. You will also collaborate with your Sales Manager and other business functions to coordinate and manage exciting projects.

About You

You will have a strong retail management background (beauty industry experience is desirable but not essential) and a proven track record of leading large teams. You will be a relationship led leader, ensuring all colleagues feel valued, included, and help your team to be their best. Communication doesn’t stop with your team, and you will actively seek constructive feedback for continuous improvement from your business stakeholders.

You will also:

  • Be a relationship led manager who likes being on the floor with your colleagues helping your team to be their best. 
  • Be resilient in this role is key, you will work to actively seek constructive feedback for continuous improvement from your store stakeholders.  
  • Be self-aware and comfortable operating in ambiguity.  It’s a new concept, we are evolving as we work. 
  • Have an appreciation of and adherence to operational and safety standards 
  • Be experienced in creative presentation of products or services  

About Us

Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic stores one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.

Our Promise to You

Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business. 

Uniquely You

Whilst our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you can demonstrate the majority of skills and strong experience to thrive in this role, we would encourage you to apply. 

At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.

If you want to know more about our people and our culture, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, Facebook or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods 

Additional Information:

Time Type:

Permanent

Department:

H Beauty (Stefano Sacchettini)
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The Company
London,
6,402 Employees
Year Founded: 1849

What We Do

As many lives, generations, cultures and stories pass through our doors, our mission remains unchanged: to serve the needs and aspirations of our customers, to create new stories and bring moments of delight. Whomever they are and wherever they come from, our customers can always expect to be treated with grace, courtesy, and care. #TogetherHarrods

Open since 1834 by Charles Henry Harrod and now owned by Qatar Holding Authority, we are truly unique - a house of maisons, a modern atelier, a workshop of wonders, a convener, patron and celebrator of the world’s finest. Known around the world as one of the great luxury emporiums, we offer a transformative experience to customers who know that true value of exceptional goods and services lies beyond price. We are committed to excellence and artistry, inspired to reinvent and surprise, ensuring our position as a leader in the category.
Our people are our strength - their unique personalities and their desire to exceed expectations are what enables us to make the impossible possible for our customers.

Our customers are at the heart of our success. They’re the reason we exist, and we never forget it. And we’re always looking for new exceptional people who want to connect to them, to delight them and to become part of our story

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