A departmental manager in the UK is responsible for various tasks including recruiting and orienting new staff, monitoring and evaluating staff performance, and managing the department's budget and forecasting budgetary requirements.

A department manager is a type of manager who has additional responsibilities such as maintaining up-to-date company records and ensuring that extra duties are carried out correctly by both the crew and other managers.

To be a department manager in the UK, you need excellent communication and people skills, as well as a strong sense of customer service. There are no specific qualifications required at entry level, as most department managers have worked their way up from shop assistant roles.