Job Introduction
The Markets Service is part of the Economy & Development Service within the Department of Place and operates three major retail indoor markets, two in Bradford City Centre and one at Keighley, and outdoor markets at Shipley, Bingley & Ilkley. In addition, the service operates a Wholesale Market and delivers a number of independent open air market style events.
Our two indoor markets in Bradford city centre will close when our new multi million pound market in Darley Street along with its open air market square opens in July this year.
Darley Street Market has three trading levels of non-food, fresh food and the upper floor dedicated for hot food and beverage and home to thirteen independent street food retailers with seating for nearly five hundred customers. The market will also have two ground floor cafés facing out onto the market square.
An opportunity has arisen within the Markets Service for a Deputy Markets Manager.
This is an exciting time to join the Markets Service as our new £23m city centre market in Darley Street is due to open in Spring 24.
The successful candidate will play a key role in developing and curating our new and existing markets by engaging with existing and new audiences, driving growth in footfall and attracting high quality businesses to locate within our markets.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join our management team in the leadership and management of the Markets Service with a primary responsibility for the overall day-to-day management and future development of our market operations supporting around 200 small businesses and over 400 full and part time jobs.
We are looking for a candidate that has experience in a senior management role working in retail, leisure or estates and facilities management that has a proven track record in successfully managing change, improving business service efficiencies, and delivering the highest levels of customer service.
The successful candidate must have experience of managing budgets and achieving income and expenditure targets.
As all our markets are open on Saturdays then week-end working is essential with the successful candidate being one of our duty managers taking full operational responsibility for one or more markets.
If you feel this role is for you and can demonstrate that you are a self-motivated team worker, we would love to hear from you.
If you are interested in joining our team and would like some further information, please contact Colin Wolstenholme on 07582 101205 or email colin.wolstenholme@bradford,gov.uk
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