Store Manager

About The Role

Can you bring a team together to work collaboratively towards one common goal? Are you passionate about understanding individuals on a deeper level so they can show up and bring their best selves to work in an enjoyable environment? Arco are currently looking for a Store Manager to be based at our safety store in Basildon in an exciting opportunity which requires someone to drive change and work towards ambitious targets.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting the Retail Regional Manager to define retail store targets
• Managing the cost base of the retail store in line with agreed expenditure targets
• Taking accountability for the health and safety, security and maintenance of the store
• Developing and ensuring excellent relationships with the regional and local branch team
• Accountability for the execution of retail store sales and marketing activity plan
• Being involved in area management meetings
• Participating and travel to training events and other business activities
• Accountability for BSI/Internal audit compliance
  
  
  

On top of working for the UK’s leading integrated health and safety experts, you’ll also receive:

• A competitive starting dependant on experience plus up to 10% annual bonus
• 32 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays, plus the option to purchase up to 5 more days
• 2 fully paid Community Volunteering days every year
• An excellent pension and Life Assurance scheme
• A huge range of high street retailer discounts to help with cost of living via MyArco Perks
• Free, 24-hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to our Learning Management System, to support your personal and career development
• Long-term service awards – we’re proud to have employees who have worked for us for 40 years
  
  
  

The ideal Store Manager will be/have:

• A passion for our customers
• A well-developed selling and merchandising skills
• A commercial and entrepreneurial style
• Commercial & Strategic Delivery
• Experience in enhancing Customer Experience
• Operational, Health & Safety Compliance
• A proven track record of creating high performing teams through leadership, coaching and development
  
  
  

About Us

With a 140-year legacy, Arco are recognised as the UK's leading safety experts. As the only integrated safety products and services business, our size, scale and reputation in the sector are why we have such an impressive portfolio of accounts and customers. We're the expert safety partner with a unique mix of specialist expertise and practical real-life industry knowledge.

We are now on a transformation journey to become more profitable and sustainable, with investment into our growing business to help achieve this. This is an exciting and demanding time for the business. There is opportunity to shape and challenge the transformation journey and future growth, while balance the pressure to deliver sales growth and financial targets that are necessary to support the future growth. Our behaviours; Care, Collaborate, Perform and Deliver, are embedded within our culture, to drive performance and ensure we succeed together and are rewarded for that shared success. Because It’s on us. To deliver. Together.

Diversity and Inclusion at Arco means understanding everyone's views and giving colleagues a sense of belonging. We respect and value individuals for their unique skills, experiences and ideas; to ensure we can be at our best. By creating a supportive and inclusive environment we will be an organisation able to drive our strategic goals, attracting and developing great people to be a more profitable and sustainable business for generations to come.

Be Safe, Be Yourself, Be Your Best.