Wilmslow Recruitment
The original home of Homebird.
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Store Manager
Homebird Interiors – Wilmslow
A chance to make your mark in a much-loved store.
We’re looking for a warm, dynamic and hands-on Store Manager to lead our Wilmslow store - the original home of Homebird.
We’ve had a presence in Wilmslow for over 25 years, and it remains a very special part of our business. With our current manager moving on to a new chapter, we’re now looking for someone to build on everything that’s been created and take the store into its next phase.
This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who enjoys being on the shop floor, leading from the front, and taking real ownership of a space.
About the role
This is a hands-on, varied role where no two days are quite the same. You’ll be involved in every aspect of the store, with a strong focus on delivering a great customer experience and keeping the shop fresh, inspiring and well run. You’ll:
- Lead from the front on the shop floor, delivering excellent, attentive customer service
- Handle customer queries in a thorough, thoughtful and resourceful way
- Manage rotas and holiday schedules for a small, friendly and very capable team
- Merchandise products in a visually appealing way, in keeping with the Homebird style
- Continually refresh displays to reflect new stock, seasons and trends
- Monitor stock levels and liaise with the buying team to ensure good availability
- Keep stock moving, identifying slower lines and helping to improve sell-through
- Use your understanding of customer behaviour and buying patterns to influence layout and displays
- Support with day-to-day operations including cash handling and banking
- One of the real perks of this role is the people - you’ll be working with a fantastic team and a loyal customer base, many of whom visit regularly to see what’s new.
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Naturally warm, friendly and great with people
- Confident in both customer-facing and behind-the-scenes responsibilities
- Enthusiastic, motivated and full of ideas
- Experienced in a retail environment (essential)
- Organised and capable of managing a small team and busy workload
- Comfortable handling money, banking and day-to-day store operations
- Adaptable and able to respond to challenges in a proactive, resourceful way
- Genuinely interested in interiors, furniture and visual merchandising
This role suits someone who enjoys a level of independence and creative freedom, and is excited by the idea of constantly evolving a store, responding to new stock, seasonality and customer trends. You’ll work closely with the Directors, but also need to feel comfortable working independently and making decisions day-to-day. Above all, we’re looking for someone kind, positive and a great team player, who wants to bring energy and enthusiasm to a really special store.
Why join us?
- A well-established, much-loved store with a loyal customer base
- A beautiful and ever-evolving product range to work with
- A supportive, down-to-earth team across the business
- The freedom to take ownership of the store and make your mark
- A role that is varied, creative and genuinely rewarding
Hours
- Approximately 4–5 days per week
- Must include a weekend day
- Flexibility required to meet the needs of the business
Pay
- £14–£16 per hour, depending on experience
- Performance related bonus
Sales Assistant
Homebird Interiors – Wilmslow
Love interiors, beautiful products and helping customers find things they didn’t know they needed? You might feel right at home here.
We’re looking for a warm, enthusiastic and hands-on Sales Assistant to join our lovely team in Wilmslow - the original home of Homebird.
For over 25 years our Wilmslow store has been a destination for thoughtfully curated furniture, interiors and gifts, with a loyal customer base who return regularly to see what’s new. We’re looking for someone who can help us continue that tradition - bringing energy, excellent service and a strong eye for presentation to the shop floor.
This is much more than a traditional retail role. It’s about helping create an inspiring store environment, offering genuine customer care, and playing a part in keeping the store constantly fresh, evolving and full of discovery. We’re especially drawn to people who take pleasure in styling a shelf, moving a display “just so”, and keeping a shop feeling fresh and inspiring.
About the Role
This is a hands-on role on the shop floor, with customer service at its heart. You’ll:
- Welcome and assist customers, providing warm, attentive and knowledgeable service
- Help customers with purchases, product advice and day-to-day queries
- Merchandise and style products in a visually appealing way in keeping with the Homebird look and feel
- Help keep the store feeling fresh, inspiring and ever-changing
- Monitor incoming deliveries and ensure new stock flows quickly and beautifully onto the shop floor
- Support stock management, helping keep a healthy turnover of products and identifying slower-moving lines
- Observe buying patterns and help influence displays and product placement accordingly
- Assist with day-to-day store operations including till work, cash handling, replenishment and maintaining high store standards
- One of the real joys of the role is the people, working with a lovely team and building relationships with customers, many of whom are regular visitors.
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Naturally warm, friendly and great with people
- Enthusiastic, motivated and full of ideas
- Experienced in a retail environment (essential)
- Comfortable handling money and supporting day-to-day store operations
- Adaptable and able to respond to challenges in a proactive, resourceful way
- Organised and observant, with a strong eye for detail
- Genuinely interested in home interiors, furniture and staging products beautifully
- Comfortable working both independently and as part of a small, close-knit team
Previous visual merchandising experience is desirable, and a genuine interest in interiors and styling products is very important to us. Above all, we want someone kind, energetic and engaged. Someone who enjoys being part of a team and wants to contribute ideas as well as effort.
Why Join Us?
- Work in a beautiful and inspiring retail environment
- Be part of a warm, supportive and creative team
- Work with an ever-changing and carefully curated product range
- Have the freedom to contribute ideas and take pride in the shop floor
- Join a much-loved independent business with a loyal following
- Learn from an experienced senior team who are happy to support and develop you
Hours & Pay
- Approx 3 days per week
- Must include one weekend day
- Flexibility to cover holidays and occasional additional shifts is important
- Start date September
- Pay: Competitive and dependent on experience