Trainee Dept. Manager
Middlebrook, GB, BL6 6JA
LOVE SPORT? WANT TO GROW INTO A MOTIVATIONAL LEADER? DO YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW TO RUN YOUR OWN BUSINESS?
IF YES, THIS COULD BE THE PERFECT ROLE FOR YOU!
As a Department Manager in training you'll learn how to grow a dynamic business from day one. To put it simply, the purpose of your role is to empower and develop your team; all to ensure that your local customers can get everything they need from your department to practice their favourite sports; and most importantly, they have an amazing shopping experience in the process. From day one, you'll learn all the ropes thanks to our hands on training programme. Each day you'll gain the confidence to nurture a team of sales assistants in order to grow your business within your local catchment.
What will you benefit from?
- Career progression - At Decathlon, you choose your own career path, so whether you aspire to become a Store Manager or our CEO - we'll support you the whole way!
- Share holding & Profit sharing scheme - We’re one big international family who exclusively co-owns our business and shares the profit we make with our employees.
- We play Sports together and have regular team socials!
- Cycle to work scheme - At least 25% discount on a bike of your choice.
- 30% staff discount on our Decathlon products
Discover more of our company benefits here.
Store life is full of energy where no two days are the same, you’ll be sure to face some challenges but with the support of your team we guarantee that you will surpass even your own expectations. Here are parts of the role where you can make the biggest difference in:
- People practices, including; recruitment, training and development.
- Leadership
- Market research
- Economic analysis and projection
- Financial management
- Commercial merchandising
- Project management
Sound good so far? If so, here's the type of person we're looking for...
Who are you?- An energetic self-starter with strong leadership skills and a love for sport!
- People-centered, with a sense of service to help others.
- A game changer who can rethink and reinvent retail.
- A motivational person who nurtures the development of others.
- An eager learner with a desire to take responsibility.
- Open to relocation for future career progression opportunities.
As a Department Manager in training you will be required to work usual retail hours including evenings and weekends.
Decathlon is committed to inclusion and non-discrimination, and thus acts on a daily basis in favor of disability, a multi-generational workforce, social diversity, and equality between women and men. If, due to a disability, you require any special accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know. At Decathlon, first and foremost, we are recruiting personality and character.