Store Manager - Convenience Eastbourne East Sussex

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 5 May 2026
LOCATION
Eastbourne
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Retail
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SKILLS

Talent Development Coaching Team Leadership Customer Service Commercial Awareness Problem Solving Resilience Relationship Management

FULL DESCRIPTION

Store Manager - Convenience Eastbourne East Sussex

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is hiring a Store Manager for their [Employer hidden] Daily convenience store in Eastbourne, East Sussex. This is a permanent, full-time role (42 hours per week) with a competitive salary and excellent benefits. The role involves leading a team to deliver outstanding customer service, driving commercial performance, and engaging with the local community. Closing date: 20 June 2026.

About the Role

As a Store Manager, your role as ‘shopkeeper’ means you run your own store with an entrepreneurial spirit, with your customers, colleagues and local communities being your number one priority. You’ll lead your team to ensure the store is a great place for people to work and shop!

Reporting to the Area Manager you will be responsible for:

  • Leading a team to create a culture where our customer experience is the best in the market, in line with the [Employer hidden] brand. Always challenging and thinking of new ways to serve our customers better.
  • Working hard to get the best out of your store’s commercial performance, treating it as if it was your own business, always thinking of new ways to improve your offering.
  • Leading on all people activities including recruitment, induction, training and development, ensuring you build an inclusive culture where everyone is empowered to deliver great customer service.
  • Building and managing relationships, understanding the important role your store plays in supporting the local community.

About You

Our Store Managers typically have prior experience in fast paced, service focused environments such as retail, convenience or the hospitality sector. This isn’t a must have but you’ll definitely need experience in the following:

  • A passion for spotting and developing talent.
  • Ability to coach, motivate and inspire in order to create a successful team culture.
  • Ability to influence, listen and understand other perspectives to inspire and think broadly about new ways of doing things.
  • A passion for rolling up your sleeves to support the team in delivering the store objectives.
  • High level of resilience and the ability to work through problems.

Rewards and Benefits

  • 15% discount in [Employer hidden] Daily and [Employer hidden] Supermarket stores
  • Contributory Pension
  • 28 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
  • Access to Health & Wellbeing support

About [Employer hidden]

[Employer hidden] acquired the McColl’s business in 2022. Our convenience proposition consists of a network of 1,004 convenience stores and newsagents. Our stores are made up of [Employer hidden] Daily, McColl’s, Martins and R S McColl stores across England, Scotland, and Wales. Our aim is to be Your Favourite Neighbourhood Shop, providing a great range of quality everyday products and services, close to where people live, so we’re always available when customers need us.

Next Steps

Applicants who are shortlisted will be contacted by a recruiter and a screening call will be held. This is an informal call where you will discuss your experience and the role in further detail to identify if you are potentially suitable for the role. Following a screening call, if you are deemed suitable, the next and final stage would be an interview with the area manager. Further details will be provided should you make it to this stage. If you require a reasonable adjustment or support with your application, please contact [contact hidden]

Location

Queens Parade, Eastbourne, United Kingdom, BN22 9BU

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