Team Leader- M&S Simply Food, Bristol Royal Infirmary

WHSmith

Oct 30

Applications are closed

Job
Full-time
Junior, Mid & Senior Level
Customer Relations
Hospitality & Retail
Bristol

Requirements

For this kind of role, you need some retail or hospitality experience and to understand how to manage and motivate a team.
Ideally, you’ve worked in a business that’s just as fast-moving as ours.
With this background, you’ll know how to give great customer service, and your enthusiasm will inspire your team.
You’ll take pride in sharing your knowledge and seeing staff excel.
Ready to step up when the Store Manager’s not around, you’ll be determined, good with people and driven to meet targets.

Responsibilities

As Team Leader you’ll be responsible for driving sales, inspiring the teams and making sure every customer has a brilliant experience.
That isn’t always easy in locations such as hospitals, so you’ll need to thrive on pressure.
A role model for the team, you’ll show junior team members how it’s done.
Tenacity, drive and good people management will go a very long way.
With all this to think about, we make sure that there’s plenty of support available.
Taking on lots of responsibility, we’ll trust you to get things done and to use your initiative.
If you’ve got a good idea, come out and tell us.
We welcome fresh thinking – it could earn you new opportunities.
Along with an open, idea-friendly culture, we offer excellent training.
One way we do this is through our Retail Academy, which helps Team Leaders learn and progress.
We’ll also reward you with some fantastic flexible benefits, including a discount of up to 50% in our High Street stores and access to a range of discounts with other retailers.
Plus, flexible working, childcare vouchers, a pension and much more.

FAQs

What is the job title for this position?

The job title is Team Leader - M&S Simply Food at Bristol Royal Infirmary.

What are the main responsibilities of the Team Leader?

As a Team Leader, you will be responsible for driving sales, inspiring teams, and ensuring customers have a brilliant experience, especially in a challenging environment like a hospital.

What sort of experience is required for this role?

Ideally, candidates should have retail or hospitality experience and should understand how to manage and motivate a team.

What kind of support is offered to Team Leaders?

Team Leaders receive plenty of support, including excellent training through the Retail Academy, which helps them learn and progress in their careers.

Are there any flexible benefits associated with this position?

Yes, there are flexible benefits, including discounts of up to 50% in High Street stores, a range of discounts with other retailers, flexible working, childcare vouchers, and a pension.

What is the shift pattern for this role?

The shift pattern is flexible and includes nights.

What is the weekly hour requirement for this Team Leader position?

The position requires working 32 hours per week.

Is this a full-time or part-time position?

This is a part-time position.

What is the salary for the Team Leader role?

The salary for this position is up to £22,815.

Where is this job located?

This job is located at the Bristol Royal Infirmary, Avon, UK.

What opportunities for career growth does this position offer?

The role offers opportunities for career growth in a company that has been around since 1792 and prides itself on growing its people and promoting from within.

WHSmith

The Global Travel Retailer

Retail & Consumer Goods

Industry

10,001+

Employees

1972

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

WHSmith is a leading, global travel retailer with a smaller business located on UK high streets. Since 1792, we’ve grown and evolved into a globally recognised brand, and we’re proud to be that air of familiarity people love and trust on their journey, both in life and through life. Today, we have more than 1700 stores in over 30 countries across the globe, serving millions of customers every year, and you’ll find us at airports, railway stations, hospitals and on the high street. Each of our stores and formats is tailored to meet the needs of our customers journeys; we’re the trusted home of travel essentials for the world’s travelling customer. We already operate in over 100 airports around the globe and we’re continuing to expand with a growing presence of WHSmith at international airports, and the expansion of our US businesses – Marshall Retail Group for speciality retail and InMotion, our world-leading digital and tech accessories business in travel locations - into new markets. On the high street, we’ve supported generations of customers on their journeys through life with everything from learning to read, going to school, accessing essential Post Office services to finding a great book. And our fast-growing online brands offer our customers another convenient way to shop, with personalised gifts and cards from FunkyPigeon.com and bestselling books and stationery from WHSmith.co.uk. At the heart of our business are our people and our customers. As a diverse group of over 14,000 colleagues, we are all on the same journey to a better business. Whether our colleagues are based in our stores, our distribution centres or our support centres, we’re committed to providing the opportunity for each and every member of the WHSmith team to be themselves, build their skillset, and progress on their journey with us. That’s why, as we continue our journey, our aim is simple: to make every one of life’s journeys better.