Argos Shift Manager

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

Job summary

A leading retail company is seeking an Argos Shift Manager to oversee store operations in Gravesend. The role requires strong leadership skills and commercial awareness to enhance team performance and profitability. With excellent benefits including a discount card and wellbeing support, this position is ideal for those passionate about customer service and team development.

Benefits

10% discount card after 4 weeks

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension matching scheme

Wellbeing support services

Cycle to Work scheme

Free food and hot drinks

Special offers on various services

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 store teams.
• Lead store operations in absence of Store Manager.
• Drive sales and profitability while maintaining compliance.

Skills

Team management

Commercial awareness

Organizational skills

Coaching

Sales focus

Job description

Salary: 26,750
Location: Pepper Hill - Northfleet Store, Gravesend, DA11 8JH
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Argos Retail
Closing date: 21 June 2025
Requisition ID: 400000742

Shift hours
Early shift: 08:00
Late shift: 12:00

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.