The inside view from head of human resources Ian Lloyd

What makes the ideal BrightHouse employee?

“Someone who can build relationships quickly with our customers and the local community.”

What is the BrightHouse ethos?

“We strive to add value to people’s lives every day.”

As a workplace, what sets BrightHouse apart from its rivals?

“The relationship we have with our customers – when they visit us every week we encourage them to stay and have a chat and a coffee.”

How do you strive to retain your staff?

“Competitive wages, lots of training and empowering employees at all levels to make decisions within parameters set by managers.”

How do you ensure your employees have a good work/life balance?

“Offering flexibility where we can. Also, we don’t open on Sundays as research shows our customers and target market don’t shop on a Sunday.”

Founded 1994

Based Watford

Number of staff 2,000 and growing

Number of stores 186

Number of days’ holiday 20 to 25

Key employee benefits

A performance-related bonus and colleague discount scheme. BrightHouse says it actively tries to promote from within wherever it can.