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Retail Team Leader

Travelex

Retail Team Leader

£27983

Travelex, Lennie, City of Edinburgh

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 4 days ago, 14 Sep | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 1e6fe9a50a5143198052d4489a9dd96a

Full Job Description

  • Employee wellness programmes that offer guidance and tips on all aspects of wellbeing such as physical, mental and financial.

  • A wide range of employee discounts provided by Bravo Benefit

  • Flexible hours and shift patterns to suit a variety of lifestyles with opportunities for overtime

  • 25 days holiday (pro-rata). Bank holidays and the opportunity to gain more days the longer you are a part of Travelex, as well as the option to sell days

  • Opportunity to earn a monthly bonus on top of base salary for hitting targets

  • Pension with a great Pension Provider - Scottish Widows.


    • Current Job Not Taking You Places?

    Exchange your job for a new career with limitless destinations at Travelex.

    Travelex attributes its success and growth down to its hard-working people. It's their desire to deliver exception results, service and positive experiences to our customers every day that sets us apart from the rest. If you identify yourself as someone who truly cares about providing exemplary service, loves to travel and enjoys sharing your knowledge and experience with others then we want you as our next Team Leader.

    You will be at the heart of a bustling airport environment where thousands of customers are taking trips for business or personal, whether it is an "early bird" flight or "taking a red eye" we want to ensure that their travel money needs are fulfilled!

    As a Team Leader you will lead by example, managing, motivating and developing a team to achieve the best possible results to deliver a great customer experience; creating an inclusive workplace environment where all employees are valued.

    What will you be doing?
  • Building strong relationships with the surrounding business & creating a positive working environment for Travelex staff

  • Driving performance and improvement along with general management duties & responsibilities

  • Monitoring and implementing best practice around legal and regulatory standards and adhering to Travelex compliance procedures

  • Positive people management, which will include rostering, coaching and supporting your team through regular performance review


  • Being ready to 'roll up your sleeves' providing support when required with processing foreign exchange transactions accurately and efficiently

  • Being able to adapt to working under pressure due to seasonal periods


  • Effectively communicating with both customers and colleagues

    Formal HR process experience- You'll need to have experience in Return to works, investigations, disciplinary and performance management.


  • Great communicator - You'll find talking with people and building relationships comes naturally to you. You'll not only be a great talker, but a good listener who is understanding of people and their needs.

  • Desire to succeed - You'll have the drive and vision to want to make a difference, to enjoy what you do, care about the impact you have and the way you make people feel.


  • Sales Experience - Be able to drive your team to success by using KPIs and effective Coaching and Development

    Step 2 - You'll then be invited to an online interview with one of our Talent Acquisition Partners. Here we'll give you more insight into Travelex and the role whilst finding out a bit more about you. Given you'd be working with vast amounts of money on a regular basis there will also be a small numerical and accuracy test that you'll need to complete.


  • Step 3 - If successful you will then be invited to visit the bureau where you will meet with the Bureau Manager face-to-face and have the opportunity to see what the working environment looks like. The Bureau Manager will be able to tell you more about the day-to-day responsibilities and answer any remaining questions you have.


  • Step 4 - If the bureau visit goes well, we'll reach out and offer the opportunity to join Travelex as our newest employee. If you're unsuccessful, we'll still reach out to you to provide detailed feedback. We owe you that much as a candidate who has dedicated your time to meet with us.


    • About Travelex

    We are one of the market leading specialist providers of foreign exchange. Founded in 1976 and differentiated by our brand and market footprint, over the past 45 years we have built a network of foreign exchange stores and developed Travelex as a trusted and widely recognised brand in international money. Our mission is to simplify our customers' access to international money, however and whenever

    Exciting? We think so! Your journey starts here, so take the first step to become part of the Travelex Team by clicking apply!

  • A comprehensive voluntary benefits package, which provides discounted corporate rates to a wide range of insurances such as Private Medical, Dental and Critical Illness. It also includes discounted products such as Health Checks (Screens), Allergy + Intolerance and Other Health Tests.