Location: | Oxford |
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Salary: | £28,759 to £33,966 per annum |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 23rd July 2024 |
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Closes: | 9th August 2024 |
Job Ref: | 174241 |
Location: Weston Library & Old Quad Shops, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BG
About the role
The Retail Operations department is responsible for generating income and profit for the Bodleian Libraries, through our on-site shops, online at bodleianshop.co.uk, and through our wholesale business. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to lead our shop floor team in delivering excellent customer service and maximizing sales.
This role involves line management of all day-to-day operational tasks including supervision and rostering of the shop floor team, customer service, opening and closing the shop, till reconciliation, processing transactions, stock replenishment and routine house-keeping.
This is a permanent, full-time position, working 36.5 hours per week. This will be on a rota that includes some weekends and very occasional evening cover. The role is based on-site at our central Oxford location and does not support home working.
Some lifting, carrying and moving of stock is required, as part of receipting deliveries and replenishing stock levels. Please note our working environment includes confined spaces and a basement-level stockroom.
About You
You will have previously worked in a shop floor management role, and you will have demonstrable experience of team leadership, cash handling, till operation and using a stock management system. You will have excellent communication skills and attention to detail, and you will be confident in the use of MS Office.
What We Offer
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
More information is available at https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits
Diversity
Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave.
How to apply
You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting evidence form using the attached template as part of your online application. Your supporting evidence form should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. Both documents listed above must be submitted to be considered for this role.
We aim to provide a supportive working environment and are happy to discuss training and professional development opportunities. The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Oliver Perry, Head of Retail Operations, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role (oliver.perry@bodleian.ox.ac.uk). General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).
Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (BST) on Friday 9 August 2024 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing Monday 26 August 2024.
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