Area Manager Teesside (Hiring Immediately)

Job Details

Client: Lidl

Location: Darlington, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views:

4

Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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 operations run smoothly, 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 a positive 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 the effectiveness of new initiatives.
• Drive to learn and stay updated with the 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 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 advance your career, and make a real difference, find your place at Lidl and apply now.

Please note your employment is conditional upon satisfactory references and, if requested, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.