Argos Shift Manager

Sainsbury's; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is seeking an Argos Shift Manager who will be responsible for leading shifts, motivating teams, and ensuring operational excellence. The role demands flexibility in hours, strong leadership, and a focus on driving sales and customer satisfaction. This position offers a range of benefits, including staff discounts, health support, and generous holiday entitlement.

Benefits

10-15% staff discount

Free food and hot drinks for colleagues

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension matching contributions

Cycle to Work scheme

Wellbeing support services

Qualifications

• Experience in organizing and running a fast-paced operation.
• Ability to coach and provide guidance to team members.
• Strong commercial awareness with good product knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Manage shifts and motivate teams to deliver excellent customer service.
• Support the Store Manager and ensure store compliance.
• Drive sales and manage resources effectively.

Skills

Team Management

Operational Planning

Commercial Awareness

Job description

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.

Working Hours & Flexibility:
This role requires flexibility in working hours, which range from 7:00 AM to 8:30 PM, Monday to Saturday, and 9:15 AM to 5:15 PM on Sundays.

Location & Travel Requirements:
The position is based in Penzance, but the successful candidate will also need to provide cover for days off, holidays, and sickness in Falmouth (24 miles away) and Helston (13 miles away).

Scheduling & Transport:
Our rotas are planned three weeks in advance, and to accommodate travel between locations, the candidate must have a valid driving licence and access to their own transport.

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.

About the company

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