Argos Shift Manager

Sainsbury's; Barry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Barry seeks an Argos Shift Manager to manage shifts, lead teams, and drive sales. The ideal candidate will have experience in fast-paced operations, strong coaching abilities, and a growth mindset. This role offers a market-leading benefits package including discounts, generous holiday entitlement, and wellbeing support.

Benefits

10-15% shopping discount after certain periods

Free food and hot drinks for colleagues

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension matching contributions

Wellbeing support services

Special offers on gym memberships and more

Qualifications

• Experience in organizing and running fast-paced operations.
• Comfortable in directing a team and providing coaching.
• Strong product knowledge to drive sales.
• Ability to work towards KPIs for store profitability.

Responsibilities

• Manage shifts and motivate teams to deliver for customers.
• Coach colleagues in-store to ensure excellent service.
• Lead store operations in absence of Store Manager.
• Ensure store safety and compliance.

Skills

Experience in managing fast-paced operations

Ability to direct and coach a team

Strong commercial awareness

Growth mindset for continuous development

Job description

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.