Store Manager

As one of the UK's largest independent foreign exchange providers, Currency Exchange Corporation (CEC), part of the Fexco Group, is a leading provider of complete FX services. Since it was established in 1996, CEC has been driven by a spirit of innovation and focus on customer experience in the provision of travel money.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Store Manager to take the lead at our Bedford store.

This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours per week across 5 days out of 7. It will include some weekends, so you'll need a flexible approach to your working hours.

We offer a competitive salary as well as quarterly and annual bonus schemes, giving you the opportunity to earn up to 22% more depending on the targets you achieve. We also offer 28 days holiday increasing to 31 with service, enrolment onto our BUPA medical cash plan, free uniform and discounted travel money. You'll work along side an extremely passionate and friendly team who genuinely care about the success of our business.

Main Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Supervising a Bureau Team to achieve and exceed sales targets and objectives through the delivery of excellent customer service.
To develop, lead and manage a small team of Sales Advisors, ensuring the highest standards of presentation are maintained and staff are fully trained on all aspects of the role.
Managing rotas, ensuring staffing levels reflect customer needs.
Dealing professionally and knowledgeably with all customer complaints/queries ensuring a satisfactory conclusion is met.
Ensure all Company policies are adhered including Health and Safety, AML and Security and ensure all Bureau employees are fully briefed and educated on any changes in policies or procedures.
Undertake marketing initiatives, to promote the Bureau and increase brand awareness.

Qualifications and Experience Required

Demonstrable supervisory experience ideally obtained in a cash handling environment.
Excellent customer service experience essential and experience with foreign currencies is desirable.

Competencies Required

Demonstrable superior customer service skills with the ability to coach others to adopt these principles.
A good leader with a proven ability to lead, motivate and develop a team of Sales Advisors.
Numerate, with a business acumen and good accuracy.
Comfortable communicating on all levels including within the business and to external customers and suppliers.
Must be flexible and have a can-do attitude and approach.

CEC Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and is proud to foster a work environment where our people are supported and encouraged to be themselves. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and sections of society and each application is given fair consideration.

While we absolutely value your application, please be aware that due to the high volume of responses we typically receive, sometimes it isn't possible to get back to everyone who applies.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £27,397.50 per year

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Store Manager - Bedford 2025