Area Manager Job Details | Lidl

Lidl US; Northampton; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Northampton is looking for an Area Manager to oversee multiple stores, ensuring operational efficiency and team development. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and benefits including 35 days of holiday and ongoing training. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership and communication skills, along with a full UK driving license. This is a great opportunity for those ready to take their career to the next level.

Benefits

35 days holiday (pro rata)

Ongoing training

10% in-store discount

Fully expensed company car

Contributory pension scheme

Enhanced family leave

Qualifications

• Experience motivating and leading teams across multiple sites to achieve outstanding results.
• The ability to understand complex reports and implement effective strategies.
• Effective communication skills to support teams with new initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Regularly visit stores to ensure operational efficiency.
• Mentor Store Managers in recruiting and developing their teams.
• Create a high-performance environment for staff.

Skills

Team leadership

Performance management

Effective communication

Job description

Overview

£62,000 - £90,000 per annum | 35 days’ holiday (pro rata) | Full Time | 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.

From leading your team to leading your life, our full and part time roles give you the flexibility to balance it all. Before you know it, you\'ll be coordinating multiple stores, supporting your Store Managers to guide their teams, hitting KPIs, and delivering your 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.

What you\'ll do

• Regularly visit your stores to make sure things are running 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 their store performance
• Empower your teams to achieve their KPIs and maintain our high standards
• Confidently create an environment where your teams can do their best work, shift after shift, in accordance with our Leadership & Company Values

What you\'ll need

• Experience motivating and leading teams across multiple sites to achieve outstanding results
• The ability to understand complex reports, how to put next steps in place and oversee the effectiveness of new initiatives
• Drive to learn and keep up to date with the ever-changing 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
• Plus, more of the perks you deserve

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 get stuck in, want to get more out of your career and make a real difference, find your place at Lidl and apply now.

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