Retail Homeware & House Clearance Manager

Are you looking to use your retail experience to make a real difference? Farleigh Hospice stores are the heart of our community raising vital money and awareness of our services. Our people are always guided by our values of Caring, Respectful, Innovative and Dedicated. We are looking for a dynamic Homeware and House Clearance Manager to join our retail team.

Farleigh Hospice is a high performing organisation providing specialist palliative and end of life care for people with life limiting illness in the Mid Essex region. Our team at Farleigh has grown and evolved to meet the changings needs of the community we serve and we are looking for highly motivated individual to join our Retail team and build our House Clearance Business along with our Homeware store in Braintree.

Are you focused and a enthusiastic Retail Homeware & House Clearance Manager wanting to lead this new and exciting venture for us at Farleigh Hospice. The person we are looking for needs to be able to manage customer enquiries and quotations as well as being hands on for all house clearance tasks including man with a van service. Managing two teams of drivers and their mates initially, we have plans for this to be a great business to generate income to support those we care for with life limiting illnesses across Mid Essex

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You will be an experienced manager with at least 2 years managerial experience, highly motivated, strong leadership skills, adaptable and organise your time and people effectively. Able to respond quickly to a fast-changing environment. You will also need to have a creative and enthusiastic approach that enables you to maximise the potential of sales within the store. 

Take a look at the job description and give us a call for an initial chat about the role if you want to be at the heart of our community raising vital money and awareness of our services. 

You will be able:

*         To communicate effectively 

*         To maintain specialist knowledge, skills and attitudes required for the post to support and motivate staff to deliver their best through effective management, personal      development and mandatory training.

*         To manage performance as well as identifying existing skills and competencies

*         To ensure effective recruitment and rostering

*         Significant leadership qualities and experience

*         Ability to build, maintain and develop a team alongside a growing new business

*         Strong drive to achieve results and a can-do attitude.

*         Commercial awareness

*         Enjoys working with people and has a friendly approachable manner.

*         IT, Literacy and numerous skills

*         Manage time under conflicting priorities.

*         Clean driving license

We offer a great working environment, a competitive pay and benefit package, flexible working and a strong team to support you.

To view the full job description, please click here.

If you require further information please view the job description or contact the recruiting manager Vicki Barsby 0771 4560722 or vicki.barsby@farleighhospice.org for an informal chat.

Farleigh Hospice is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Farleigh Hospice operates a three-month probation period. Positions may be subject to DBS Disclosure. Charity Registration No: 284670