Team Leader

Co-Operative Energy Ltd; Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A national retail cooperative in Leighton Buzzard seeks a Team Leader to enhance customer experiences and motivate the team. You will be responsible for coaching staff, handling complaints, and driving sales. The ideal candidate is customer-focused with strong communication and leadership skills. We offer substantial employee discounts, annual leave increases, and comprehensive training programs. Join us to build an inclusive workplace and make a real impact!

Benefits

Employee Discounts

30 Days Annual Leave

Health and Wellbeing Programmes

Full Training and Development Plans

Enhanced Family Leave

Qualifications

• Proven ability to listen and interact with customers effectively.
• Experience in a supervisory role is desired but not essential.
• Ability to deliver excellent store experiences consistently.

Responsibilities

• Ensure customers have a fantastic store experience.
• Motivate and support the team by leading from the front.
• Guide customers with a sound understanding of products.
• Manage customer complaints professionally.

Skills

Customer focused

Strong communication skills

Motivational leadership

Resilience under pressure

Approachable nature

Job description

Being a Team Leader with Your Co-op is more than operating tills and stacking shelves. You’ll be responsible for providing support to managers, coaching and coordinating the work of the team as well as driving them to increase sales and attain store targets. We strive to be there when our customers need us most and to help us achieve this, your shift pattern may include evenings and weekends.

Some of your key responsibilities as a Team Leader would include:

• Going the extra mile to ensure customers have a fantastic store experience
• Motivating and supporting the team by leading from the front
• Having a sound understanding of our products and offering guidance to our customers
• Taking ownership of customer complaints and dealing with them professionally

Who are we looking for?

Our ideal candidate will be:

• Customer focused and deliver excellent store experiences
• Naturally be able to listen, interact and communicate with customers and team members
• Enthusiastic and resilient to support your colleagues during demanding times
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• Confident with a friendly and approachable nature

At Your Coop, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can bring theirombie authentic selves to work, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, don’t worry! Still click apply! You may just be the candidate we are looking for and we believe in transferable skills. Some prior experience in a supervisory role is desired but not essential.

What can we offer you?

• Employee Discounts – Save up to 60% off Childcare, 20% off your Food Shop and 15% off your next Holiday
• 30 Days Annual Leave - Rising with service up to a maximum of 37 days
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes – Benefit from our Stream App and our partnership with Grocery Aid for financial and mental health support
• Full Training and Accredited Development Plans
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Family leave and more!

Apply today! If you would like more information, please email our team at [emailprotected]