Convenience Store Supervisor

The University of Salford is looking for a Convenience Store Supervisor!

The Campus Services department is a strategic and outward looking department overseeing the delivery of commercial services. An opportunity has arisen for an experienced hands-on Supervisor within our convenience stores operation. The role will assist in the operational management of the stores, ensuring we provide excellent service and experience to students, staff and visitors across Campus.

To be successful you will need to be an experienced supervisor, ideally from a catering or retail background. An understanding of the running of store operations is desired and catering and retails would also be advantageous. You must be able to work to tight deadlines, be competent in using Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Excel, and have good verbal, written, and presentation skills. The experience to work on a variety of tasks and see this through to day-to-day business.

Required knowledge, skills, and ability

• Are able to demonstrate people management skills and have experience of managing a team.
• An understanding of catering & retail operations.
• Be able to lead the wholesaling function, sourcing and creating opportunities.
• A customer focussed positive mind-set. You will always strive to deliver on and exceed students, staff, and visitors expectations and understanding of desires from diverse backgrounds
• Methodical approach and accuracy to detail, with experience of managing, planning, and controlling budgets and resourcing
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in written, telephone and face to face contact, with strong evidence of reporting, writing skills and experience of collating information from various sources
• High level of IT skills with competence in Microsoft office packages
• Significant experience of prioritising a substantial workload and working accurately to deadlines in a pressurised environment

The campus services department sits within Estates and Facilities and comprises of:

• Catering and Hospitality
• Bakery and Brewery
• Conferencing
• Residential Services
• Sports Centre
• Car Parking
• Nursery Provision

Our Estates and Facilities team lead the development of our campus, creating engaging and innovative learning, working and living environments for colleagues, students, and partners. The Directorate has over 300 employees and works with a wide range of external contractors.

Supporting diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our community and we want our colleagues to reflect the diversity in our campus. As such, we welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented groups. We want our team to be a mix of people and skills, where everyone feels they have a voice and are able to succeed.

Whats in it for you?

Competitive salary-and excellent pension scheme

Generous annual leaveAn impressive 32 days leave, plus bank holidays, additional time off at Christmas and the opportunity to buy even more!

Professional development- a comprehensive package of training and development opportunities to help you achieve your full potential.

Our community theres a real sense of belonging here at Salford. We value diversity in backgrounds and in experiences. Our difference makes us stronger, and together we share a passion for improving students lives.

The perks!MySalford, our online employee portal, offers a wide range of lifestyle benefits and discounts.

Wellbeing your wellbeing is our priority. We have a wide range of dedicated services and facilities to support your mental and physical health.

Become unstoppable apply today!

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