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Manager at Home Bargains

It's now been just over 1yr since returning to Home Bargains Leyland as SM, and it's been a rewarding 12 months.. As I enter the final few years of my career, heading into my 47th Xmas in retail, yes, I am hoping to get to at least 50, I look back with rose tinted glasses every now and again, but still love what I do. Having changed the team up on arrival where 4 out of 5 of us swapped within 3 weeks, we now have a very solid base in the shop...having promoted a TL to Deputy and bringing in a new TL, I am now in the position where I have grown my own, so to speak... In March of this year, we took a chance on an 18yr old part time colleague who I felt had what it takes and made them up to TL. My Team Leaders, Deputy amd I discussed the person in question, looked past her age and just at her..we all agreed on her becoming TL. She had got a job she didn't know she wanted, but because we have created a great environment to work, she suddenly found out wanted it...and she is doing so well. I love the people side of my job, and people underestimate how important it is to create a great place to work. 12 months in, I have prepared a team with a broad spectrum of skills and experience who can all step up and run the shop very well when I'm not in, a team that has 44 years between it's youngest and oldest member (me unfortunately), a team where there is a succession plan in place for me leaving, Deputy to SM, TL to Deputy, colleague to TL, resulting in 2 part times 16year olds replacing me on the fill shift. They all know their role in that. And yes, my Area Manager has been told of my plans...my team deserve that. Alongside us is a team of fantastic colleagues who help us deliver green nearly every week on all KPIs , top of the Area for LFL, most efficient store in terms of fill and till, 100% fully trained, best control on labour, 0 complaints from customers, the list is endless. We just couldn't t do it without them... My job is to protect and nurture, coach and challenge and grow talent. And that we are doing..we have our next 2 Team Leaders lined up, and 5 Step up colleagues fighting for the next key colleague role, Team Leader in waiting. My team in our little shop are the best group of individuals working as one Ive had in a long while, and today I would like to thank each and everyone one of them... Home Bargains Leyland, I salute you!

Claire Medlam

People and Culture Area Business Partner at Primark

7mo

Love this Dave, hope you are well 😀

Daniel Coleman

Customer Service Assistant, at B&M Retail, Skelton

7mo

Well done Dave, I've just come up for 8 months since I started at B&M.

Lee Parker

Compressor Engineer. SWP Compressor Company

7mo

I loved reading this Dave. Hope you are well and carry on doing what you're doing for as long as you want to. I can feel the passion as you write. How inspiring. Thanks 😊

Tony Tinnion

Semi Retired / ASDA Customer Delivery Driver (Home Shopping) March 2019 - Current

7mo

All sounds FAB Dave welldone 👏👌Tony

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