Team Manager John Lewis Cribbs Causeway

This is a Fixed Term Opportunity primarily supporting our Catering function.

As a Team Manager of Customer Assistants you'll support your leadership team to ensure that every customer who visits or interacts with your shop, has an exceptional service experience, through the creation of a seamless customer shopping journey.

You'll be an outstanding specialist in people and will lead, inspire and develop your Partners (employees), enabling each of them to reach their full potential.

Key Responsibilities

Working in our shops as a Team Manager is fast paced and no two days are the same. On a day-to-day basis, you'll be responsible for:

- Striving for high levels of customer and Partner (employee) satisfaction

- Empowering your team to act with authority and accountability in a culture where they feel supported to grow professionally and feel cared for

- Building genuine relationships with customers and internal and external stakeholders

- Working with the wider shop leadership team, taking on duty manager responsibilities when required

- Through the development of a clear resourcing strategy, you will ensure the recruitment of Partners that have the capability, aspiration and passion to deliver outstanding service

Essential skills you'll need:

- Experience of leading a large team in a fast-paced, customer focused environment with a proven track record as a specialist in people and driving a culture of empowerment

Desirable skills you may have:

- Disciplinary and Grievance experience

- Hiring Manager / Recruitment experience

Important points to note:

• This role requires a pre-employment 2-year reference check which would be completed if you are successful in an interview and are offered the role

• We occasionally close vacancies early if we see a high volume of applications. We therefore recommend you apply early so you don't miss out

• This fixed term opportunity will primarily support our Catering departments