John Barker

As a Regional Manager, I am responsible for establishing best practice, improving colleague engagement, and motivating my diverse team to be successful. I take pride in knowing all colleagues in my region and regularly visit my sites to ensure we have exceptional standards in every location. 

I contribute to Safestore’s success by developing and implementing a regional plan to inspire and develop my team, through effective leadership, recruitment, coaching and training. I inspire my team to grow the sales and profit performance of every store in our region, whilst ensuring compliance to Safestore policies and procedures. 

I have seen Safestore adapt and grow into the successful FTSE 250 company that it is today and am proud to be part of this journey. Safestore puts their people first and this shows in the exceptional customer service we offer. It is a company that the values and behaviours genuinely mean something , creating a culture where collaboration is strong and successful. 

I have been a Regional Manager for 10 years.  I am focused on achieving targets through empowerment of my team and celebrating our successes. I believe this success is obtained through coaching and development. I am naturally analytical and like to understand the detail to support the teams personal growth. I believe in creating a positive working environment by leading my team with values and behaviours that means every-one can be themselves.