Retail Supervisor 30hr

_**Airport Retail Group **_is a large Norwegian fashion and duty free operator in the Nordic & UK areas. The company has centred the majority of its business at airports, and is separated in two divisions: Duty Free and Fashion. ARG's vision is to become the leading operator of airport retail stores.._

The UK Business operates as it’s own territory where the small UK Head Office team are responsible for developing and implementing the strategies that cover buying, selling, developing people and financial discipline with some support and guidance from the larger teams in the Norway Head Office.

**The Role** We are currently seeking a motivated Supivisor at our Airport Store 'Traveller'. As well as being a store supervisor this role will also include a substantial amout of admin work so the applicant will need to be proficient in using Excel. As well as admin work the role will include travel to our other airport stores across the country to provide cover during busy periods. The role is a 30 hour position ending in september but will be required to flex up to full time.
- We expect our people to bring their own high standards and continually raise the bar across all areas of their role._

This specific role is not as prescriptive as larger retail operations. The small dynamic of the business allows for ideas sharing and discussion. We value and encourage personal growth.

Being able to take responsibility is a trait that is very important to us. We are a close team who support each other and expect the same in return.

**Desirable attributes: proactive, self motivated, resilient, proficient in Excel, driven and have a track record of taking accountability, experience of a fast paced and customer centric environment, fashion experience would be real bonus as this role is fully immersed in the details of retail, including selling, KPI’s, hiring great people, building a team and ensuring financial discipline.**

**Mission**:To continuously drive store performance through driving top line sales, controlling costs, maintaining financial discipline and creating an amazing team. Working with the buyer to assist in admin, travelling and working in our other airport stores to support in busy periods.

Outcomes
- **Grow top line store sales**:

- **Proficient in Excel**:

- **Ability to Travel**:

- **Control the cost budgets within targets**:

- **Sell, Sell, Sell**:

- **Contribute to developing an amazing team**:

- **Drive financial discipline**:

- **Communicate**:

- **Strategise**:

- _**Communication & Relationships**_ _- understands the importance of communication and relationship building in business. Speaks and writes clearly to all levels, is articulate and not overly verbose, understands their audience._
- _**High Standards**_ _- believes in themselves and believes they can achieve more and better, can determine what’s required to raise the bar, articulate this, get buy-in and drive continuous improvement._
- _**Ability to sell**_ _- makes the customer the heart of everything and can infect their team with this strategy._
- _**Responsible & Reliable**_ _- can get the job done particularly under pressure and is still able to deliver the goals and objectives._
- _**Accountable**_ _- makes sounds decisions and takes accountability for the outcomes._
- _**Culture -**_ _committed to team work. A floor manager who leads by example. Is able to take direction, make it their own and work as a team to deliver._
- _**Think FASHION**_ _- has an eye for what works well, what the latest trends are and is able to articulate why something is either selling or not selling. Represents the brand at all times._
- _**Enthusiasm**_ _- committed to a growing business and bringing positivity at all times._
- _**Respect & Honesty**_ _- Ethically strong, earns trust, maintains confidence, does what is right, speaks plainly and truthfully._
- An airport is a unique trading environment. The trading hours are longer than the high street and your team are time pressured. Its also lots of fun, very interesting and has the added bonus of always knowing how many customers are coming through the door and pretty much exactly when_

**Job Types**: Temporary contract, Fixed term contract, Temp to perm
Contract length: 9 months

**Salary**: £10.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Store discount

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Willingness to travel:

- 50% (required)

Work Location: One location