Megastore Assistant Manager - Chelsea, London

Megastore Assistant Manager - Chelsea, London

Contract: Full-Time (40 hours), Permanent

About Us:

As a member of the Chelsea team you will become part of a long and proud history in the heart of iconic west London, which dates back to the club’s founding in 1905. Since that time the club has won every major domestic and international trophy, being crowned English, European and world champions in the process.
Chelsea are a club which proudly strives to be the best in everything we do, on and off the pitch, as shown by the further success of our Women’s and Academy sides, as well as the excellent work in the community undertaken by the Chelsea Foundation, while engaging with our many supporters from a wide range of backgrounds at home in the UK and around the world.

If you’re motivated and want to help us win more trophies, you’ve got a place here at Chelsea!

What We’re Looking For:

We’re looking for a highly energetic individual to join our retail team at Stamford Bridge.  The role will involve working closely with the Store Manager on day-to-day operation of the Stamford Bridge Megastore (and ad-hoc matchday outlets) with the goal of maximising sales and profitability. The role will be responsible for staff recruitment and training as well as planning staff rotas for a team made up of both Full-Time Employees and casual staff.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Proven management experience in a fast-paced merchandise environment .
• Experience of leading teams to achieve sales targets and deliver a best-in-class customer experience.
• Experience of preparing and managing rotas within a busy store environment
• Ideally experience of managing a team of Full-Time Employees and Casual staff
• Being a team player and being results driven.
• Ability to prioritise, managing multiple projects and tasks at any one time
• Desire and willingness to coach and support team members including arranging training and development.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: 

At Chelsea we recognise that the diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths and we are taking positive action to ensure our existing colleagues and job applicants can fully be themselves and bring their own unique experiences and perspectives to Chelsea FC. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.? 
If you need reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please reach out to your recruiter, who will be able to advise and support you. 

Chelsea FC and the Foundation is fully committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children, young people and adults at risk (vulnerable groups). We therefore require all successful applicants to complete a DBS Check prior to starting employment. Depending on the role, successful applicants may also be required to undergo other child protection screening where appropriate.