Argos Shift Manager

Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retailer in Aberdeen seeks an Argos Shift Manager responsible for managing shifts, inspiring teams, and ensuring operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have experience in fast-paced environments, demonstrate strong leadership skills, and a track record of driving sales. This role offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including discounts, holiday entitlement, and wellbeing support.

Benefits

10-15% shopping discount

Free food and hot drinks

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in organizing, running, and planning a fast-paced operation.
• Ability to coach and direct a team for excellent customer service.
• Strong track record in meeting KPIs related to sales and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Manage shifts in Argos stores and provide operational support.
• Coach colleagues to deliver excellent customer experience.
• Drive sales and profitability through effective team leadership.

Skills

Operational leadership skills

Coaching and mentoring

Customer service

Sales driving

Commercial awareness

Job description

Salary and Location

Salary: From £27,150

Location: Berryden Store, Aberdeen, AB25 3SA

Contract type: Permanent

Business area: Argos Retail

Closing date: 23 December 2025

Requisition ID: 400042637

About the role

Argos Shift Managers are responsible for managing shifts within our Argos stores, inspiring and motivating teams and being the go – to people for on-the-job support. They coach colleagues in store to ensure everyone can deliver brilliantly for our customers whilst also working alongside the team. Often, they’ll get to lead the full store operation in the absence of the Store Manager, ensuring the resource is allocated to deliver day to day tasks such as organizing the warehouse, taking deliveries and serving our customers. They’re experts in our products and services focusing on driving sales and profitability.

What makes a brilliant Argos Shift Manager

• Has experience of organising, running, and planning for, a fast-paced operation.
• Is comfortable directing a team, providing day to day coaching and on the spot guidance to support the delivery of brilliant experiences for both colleagues and customers.
• Support the Store Manager in ensuring the store is safe and compliant.
• Demonstrates strong commercial awareness such as having product knowledge. An Argos Shift Manager should use this commercial awareness to really understand our customers to drive sales.
• Can work towards and deliver KPIs with the aim of driving profitability for the store
• Has a growth mindset, continuously develops and helps others to grow.
• A track record of delivering brilliant customer service and coaching colleagues to do the same.
• Experience of motivating others, driving sales and performance, and kept operations running smoothly.
• You go above and beyond to make shopping easy, fast, and friendly for every customer.
• Operational leadership skills — you’ve taken responsibility for operations in the absence of management.
• Demonstrated success in meeting or exceeding KPIs — whether it’s sales, availability, customer satisfaction or colleague engagement, you’ve made a measurable impact.
• You walk the talk — showing up every day as a role model for service and values.

What we offer

We truly value our colleagues and provide a market-leading benefits package:

• Discount card – 10% discount off on your shopping at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu and Habitat after four weeks. This increases to 15% discount off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day.
• Free food and hot drinks provided for Colleagues in all our stores.
• Generous holiday entitlement, maternity and paternity leave.
• Pension – we’ll match 4% of your contributions and if you change your pension plan, you may receive more from us.
• Sainsbury’s share scheme – build up an investment at discounted rates
• Wellbeing support – access to emotional support, counselling, legal and financial advice
• Colleague networks – link with like-minded people to help fulfil your potential.
• Our Cycle to Work scheme gives you the opportunity to hire a new bike and cycling equipment, whilst saving on tax and NI.
• Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more.