Argos Shift Manager

Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as an Argos Shift Manager in Birmingham, where you'll manage shifts, coach your team, and ensure excellent service. With a competitive salary and a market-leading benefits package, this role offers growth opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

10% discount after four weeks, increasing to 15% on weekends

Free food and hot drinks for colleagues

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension matching contributions

Sainsbury’s share scheme

Wellbeing support services

Cycle to Work scheme

Special offers on gym memberships and more

Qualifications

• Experience in organizing and running fast-paced operations.
• Ability to direct a team and provide coaching.
• Strong commercial awareness and product knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Manage shifts and inspire teams in Argos stores.
• Coach colleagues to deliver excellent customer service.
• Support Store Manager in operational compliance.

Skills

Organising

Team Management

Commercial Awareness

Coaching

Job description

Salary: 27150
Location: Small Heath Argos, Birmingham, B25 8DL
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Argos Retail
Closing date: 03 June 2025
Requisition ID: 306332

Shift hours
Early shift: 07:00 - 15:00
Late shift: 12:00 - 20:00

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.