Crown Paints
Store Manager
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Crown Paints Store Manager Opportunity
Crown Paints are seeking to recruit a Store Manager to join our fantastic team based in Newbury Park for a 6-month temporary contract.
Role Overview
- Position: Store Manager
- Type: 6-month temporary, full-time
- Hours: 40 hours per week (7am-5pm Monday - Friday and occasional Saturdays 8am-2pm)
- Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum + bonus + excellent benefits package
What You Can Expect from This Role?
- Hands-On Role: This is a people-focused role where every day offers the opportunity to make an impact.
- Customer Interaction: Expect to take the lead from the front of the store, becoming a familiar and trusted face to customers.
- Relationship Building: Building relationships is a key part of the role — from getting to know regulars to winning new business through confident prospecting and offering service that stands out from the competition.
- Ambition and Proactive Thinking: There’s plenty of scope to bring ambition and proactive thinking. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on setting and achieving challenging targets, enjoys problem-solving, and is driven by results.
- Leadership: Managing and motivating a small team, the role offers the opportunity to coach others, have meaningful conversations, and support strong team performance through structured time and task management.
- Ownership of Stock: Expect to take ownership of stock — maintaining control, forecasting needs, and keeping the store running smoothly day to day.
- Commercial Understanding: Get involved in wider store performance, working with financial targets such as profit and loss, monthly KPIs, and margin management.
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Rewards and Benefits
At Crown Paints we take pride in our warm and inclusive culture, excellent working conditions and offer an attractive reward package that includes:
- 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays and a paid mandatory store closure period i.e. Christmas)
- The opportunity to earn up to a 25% performance bonus each quarter
- Purchase a generous amount of significantly discounted paint for personal use
- A fantastic pension plan where the Company will match, and even double your contribution
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - 24/7 access to confidential support via an employee helpline with qualified counsellors
- Health & wellbeing perks - a range of medical, dental, and optical treatments for you and your family
- Excellent work-life balance - never work a night shift or on Sunday's again!
- Eating out, retail, and leisure discounts
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Training and development throughout your role
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A Little More About Us
Crown Paints have been manufacturing paint for longer than most, over 200 years in fact, with over 60 years proudly holding the Royal Warrant. It’s fair to say that we know our craft; however, what really sets Crown apart is the support we provide for cultural, humanitarian, and scientific causes across the world.
Alongside our owners, The Hempel Foundation, we place a special focus on education for children in need, and are proud to support the education of over 55,000 children across 22 projects worldwide. You can therefore guarantee here at Crown - It’s not just paint. It’s personal!
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