Area Manager (Hiring Immediately)

JR United Kingdom; Basildon; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is hiring an Area Manager to coordinate operations across multiple stores in Basildon. This role involves ensuring efficient operations, mentoring store managers, and driving team performance. Successful candidates will have substantial leadership experience and a full UK driving license. Attractive salary and benefits package offered.

Benefits

35 days holiday (pro rata)

Ongoing training

10% in-store discount

Fully expensed company car

Contributory pension scheme

Enhanced family leave

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in leading teams across multiple sites.
• Ability to understand and implement complex reports.
• Drive to learn and adapt to the evolving business.

Responsibilities

• Maintain smooth operations across multiple stores.
• Mentor Store Managers and improve performance.
• Achieve KPIs and maintain high standards.

Skills

Leadership

Team Motivation

Communication

Reporting Skills

Education

Full UK Driving License

Job description

Area Manager (Hiring Immediately), Basildon

Client:

Lidl

Location:

Basildon, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

3

Posted:

01.07.2025

Expiry Date:

15.08.2025

Job Description:

Summary

£62,000 - £90,000 per annum | 35 days’ holiday (pro rata) | Ongoing training | 10% in-store discount

Everyone who works at Lidl brings something unique to the table - but we also have a whole lot in common. We’re resilient, confident, and willing to take on a challenge. Just like you.

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.

In no time, you'll be coordinating up to five stores and supporting your Store Managers to lead their teams, hit KPIs, and deliver their best work. In return, we’ll give you a competitive salary based on equal opportunity and pay structures, as well as a generous benefits package designed to support your well-being and life outside of Lidl.

We’re proud to be a diverse, secure, and fast-growing business, and you’ll find your role to be rewarding in every sense. We'll make sure you have access to the right training and real opportunities to build your career with us.

What you'll do

• Regularly visit your stores to ensure smooth operations, focusing on efficiency, productivity, and 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 your teams can do their best work, in accordance with our Leadership & Company Principles.

What you'll need

• Extensive experience motivating and leading teams across multiple sites to achieve outstanding results.
• Ability to understand complex reports, implement next steps, and oversee new initiatives.
• Drive to learn and stay updated with the evolving aspects of our business.
• Effective communication skills to support your teams with new launches, concepts, and processes.
• A full UK Driving License.

What you'll receive

• 35 days holiday (pro rata)
• Ongoing training
• 10% in-store discount
• A fully expensed company car
• Contributory pension scheme
• Enhanced family leave
• And more benefits to support you

At Lidl, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds. Join us to celebrate individuality and grow in a fair, respectful, and inclusive environment.

If you’re ready to make a difference, want to advance your career, and be part of a dynamic team, apply now. Please note your employment is conditional upon satisfactory references and, if requested, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.