Area Manager

LIDL; Leeds; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in the United Kingdom is seeking an Area Manager to lead and mentor Store Managers across multiple locations. The role involves enhancing team performance, ensuring operational compliance, and fostering a motivating work culture. Candidates should possess strong leadership skills, a full UK Driving Licence, and the ability to analyze complex reports. Additionally, competitive salary ranges from £62,000 to £90,000, generous benefits, and a company car are provided.

Benefits

Fully expensed company car

Contributory pension scheme

Enhanced family leave

10% in-store discount

Generous benefits package

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Experience in leading teams and improving performance.
• Ability to understand and analyze complex reports.

Responsibilities

• Regularly visit stores to ensure operational efficiency.
• Mentor Store Managers in team development.
• Empower teams to achieve their KPIs.
• Create a motivating work environment across multiple sites.

Skills

Leadership

Team Development

Communication

Operational Compliance

Performance Improvement

Job description

Area Manager Overview

As a Lidl Area Manager, you'll be one of our future leaders, helping us move into our next stage of growth. You'll begin your journey by learning our business from the inside out, to best equip you before you embark on your new role. From stacking shelves as a Customer Assistant to leading from the shop floor as a Store Manager, we'll make sure you're fully immersed in all things Lidl.

Responsibilities

• Regularly visit your stores to make sure operations run like clockwork, paying particular attention to efficiency, productivity and operational compliance.
• Mentor and support your Store Managers in recruiting, training and developing their teams, while improving store performance.
• Empower your teams to achieve their KPIs and maintain high standards.
• Create an environment where teams can do their best work, shift after shift, in accordance with our Leadership & Company Values.
• Lead motivating and leading teams across multiple sites to achieve outstanding results.
• Understand complex reports, set next steps and oversee effectiveness of new initiatives.
• Drive to learn and keep up to date with the ever-changing aspects of our business.
• Use effective communication skills to support your teams with new launches, concepts and processes.
• Hold a full UK Driving Licence.

Qualifications

£62,000 - £90,000 per annum | 35 days' holiday (pro rata) | Full & Part Time Opportunities | Ongoing training | 10% in-store discount

A full UK Driving Licence.

Benefits

• A fully expensed company car.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Enhanced family leave.
• 10% in-store discount.
• Competitive salary based on equal opportunity and pay structures.
• Generous benefits package designed to support well‑being and life outside Lidl.

EEO & Inclusion

We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and grow in a fair, respectful, and inclusive environment.

Application Conditions

Employment is conditional upon the Company's receipt of satisfactory references and, if requested by the Company, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.