Argos Shift Manager

Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retailer seeks an Argos Shift Manager to manage store shifts and motivate teams. Key responsibilities include leading operations in the absence of the Store Manager and ensuring compliance, while also driving sales through strong commercial awareness. The role offers a competitive salary and market-leading benefits such as discounts, wellbeing support, and generous holiday entitlement.

Benefits

10-15% discount card

Free food and hot drinks

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension matching up to 4%

Wellbeing support

Cycle to Work scheme

Special offers on memberships

Qualifications

• Experience organizing and planning for a fast-paced operation.
• Comfortable directing a team and providing coaching.
• Demonstrates strong commercial awareness and product knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Manage shifts and inspire teams within the store.
• Lead full store operations in the absence of the Store Manager.
• Drive sales and profitability by understanding customer needs.

Skills

Team leadership

Commercial awareness

Growth mindset

Operational planning

Job description

Salary: From £27,150
Location: Barrow in Furness Walney Road Argos, Barrow In Furness, LA14 5UN
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Argos Retail
Closing date: 12 January 2026
Requisition ID: 400029951

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.

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.