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  • 18 June 2007

    Supervisor

    Job Title Supervisor
    Grade Supervisor
    Reporting to Store Manager
    Location Store-based
    Key Contacts Internal Store management team, customer advisors, Head Office Functions
    Key Contacts External Customers

    Job Purpose

    To maximise sales through delivering exceptional operational standards and customer service.

    Note: Please do not apply for this position if you do not have at least 6 months as a supervisor within a retail environment

    Key Responsibilities

    People Management
    • Set staff training plan based on their abilities and skills. Ensure all staff understand and make effort to achieve the objective
    • Read and understand all information from Store Support Centre and Area Managers. Make sure you memorise and understand all information shared in team talks
    • Abides by the uniform policy, looking neat and tidy at all times
    • Always say hello and smile to every customer
    • React and apologise to customers who have a complaint
    • Train staff based on their training plan, check and evaluate progress every week
    • Understand how to make an efficient daily rota based on hourly sales and work volume which keeps good standards during trading hours without any delayed work
    • Instruct staff constantly based on number of customers and number of tasks
    • Understand how to produce all payroll reports on time

    VM Management

    • Use the daily store checklist everyday and rectify all errors by the end of the day
    • Always make sure you clean all areas correctly and on time. Instruct staff on cleaning responsibilities based on daily rota and ensure standards are maintained
    • Understand POP rules and apply correctly. Always return POPs and equipment to correct place after use. Train all staff on POP rules
    • Complete layout change according to manager’s plan and within time
    • Check the replenishment progress and instruct staff based on priorities, without leaving empty piles
    • Conduct tidying responsibilities during trading hours and complete before closing
    • Change and maintain displays according to guidelines and rules

    Stock Management

    • Organise boxes by sub divisions and items
    • Understand and follow the delivery procedure reporting any errors to SSC by the end of the delivery day
    • Complete transfers within due date and without errors
    • Check write offs daily and register before Area Manager visits
    • Check and sort out faulty items daily ensuring nothing is left anywhere
    • Check and sort out untagged/unpacked items ensuring nothing is left anywhere
    • Ensure customer holds are cleared within a day

    Routine Office Work

    • Understand all till rules and procedures
    • Understand and follow all Health and Safety rules and regulations
    • Check banking daily and report to SSC on time
    • Check and find all maintenance issues, completing the maintenance log sheet by the end of the day
    • Check staff bags and lockers to prevent stock loss. Check signing in/out book for fire procedure. Make sure that nothing left inside lockers over night and the alarm on the exit door is set at all times
    • Be aware of external security risks and instruct staff accordingly. Ensure staff are always allocated near the store entrance
    • Understand open/closing procedures and carry out according to the managers schedule without errors
    • Store all documents correctly ensuring nothing is left anywhere and all documents on the board are laminated

    Sales Management

    • Understand how to read sales summary and line lists identifying best/worst sellers compared to company ranking
    • Complete all price changes within due date following the rules

    Profit Management

    • Save energy and stationary for maximum profit


    Person specification

    Essential
    • Committed to customer service
    • Able to adapt sales skills to individual customer needs and circumstances
    • High standards of personal presentation, conduct and behaviour
    • Demonstrates enthusiasm and passion for the UNIQLO brand
    • Team player that will actively participate in team events
    • Use initiative to resolve problems
    • Actively seeks information and feedback to improve own performance & development
    • Good interpersonal skills
    • Can remain flexible in line with the business requirements e.g. alterations, stockroom, till operation and sales floor
    • Able to work effectively under pressure
    • Can create an energetic atmosphere


    Benefits and Salary

    The job grade for this role is Supervisor. Depending on store location the hourly rate is as follows:

    Urban stores £7.00 per hour                Suburban stores £6.50 per hour
    • Life Assurance
    • Stakeholder Pension Plan

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