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"This is my ideal job"
Name: Louise
Job title: Operations Capability Trainer
Qualifications when I started Boots: 6 GCSE’s and 11 years retail experience
My Career so far: I’d been in the grocery sector for 11 years before joining Boots and had made moves into senior management before I realised it wasn’t for me. I wasn’t really looking for a new job but I was really surprised and pleased by what Boots had to offer. I joined the company as a Team Manager and after a little more experience and learning the Boots systems, I progressed to a Group Operations Manager. Since then I’ve moved into an Area Operations Capability Trainer role, supporting the newly rebranded stores with their training to ensure that they can deliver the next generation of local community pharmacy services.
My typical day: Something I’ve loved with all of my roles with Boots is that there isn’t really a typical day. It’s just so varied, particularly with my role in new training. I never know how much people already know and that makes training the teams a real challenge. It’s been a really exciting time and making the new local Boots pharmacy stores a success is something I’m really proud to be involved in.
The best thing about Boots: Without a doubt it’s the people. Everyone is so motivated, happy and focused on what they are doing that it makes getting things done much easier and more rewarding. I love just being able to do what I do best every day.
If you could compare yourself to a Boots product what would it be?
“The Boots product I would compare myself to would be a No7 illuminator- I feel that probably describes my personality best.”
Why do you love what you do?
“I’ve got a passion for retail, it’s my ideal job. I’m operational minded and I think they invented this job for me- that’s how it feels anyway.”
I love Boots because…
“I love Boots because I feel that it’s a company that care, and they’re the sort of people I want to work for.”
What’s the funniest thing anyone’s ever asked you at work?
“The funniest thing a customer asked was if we sold ashtrays- which I thought was quite amusing in a chemist!”