Argos Shift Manager

Sainsbury’s; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount card – 10% discount after 4s;

15% discount at Fridays/Saturdays

Free food and hot drinks

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension – match 4%

Sainsbury’s share scheme

Wellbeing support

Cycle to Work scheme

Gym membership offers

Job summary

Sainsbury's Limited is looking for a confident Argos Shift Manager to lead store shifts across the London region, inspiring teams and delivering outstanding customer service. You will coach colleagues, ensure safety and compliance, and support peak sales while maintaining store standards.

In this role you’ll work across Hayes stores, coordinating operations, stock and deliveries, and stepping in for the Store Manager when needed to drive day-to-day excellence and profitability.

Qualifications

• Experience in organising, running and planning fast-paced operations.
• Ability to direct a team, coach colleagues, and provide on-the-spot guidance to deliver excellent customer experiences.
• Support the Store Manager to keep the store safe, compliant and well‑run.

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts and manage day-to-day store operations.
• Coach and motivate team members on the shop floor and behind the scenes.
• Assist with warehouse organisation, deliveries and serving customers.
• Drive sales and profitability while maintaining a high standard of customer service.

Skills

Organising operations

Team leadership

Coaching

Customer service

Commercial awareness

KPIs

Growth mindset

Operational leadership

Job description

Salary: From £31,150
Location: Hayes Store, Hayes, UB3 3EX
Hours: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Argos Retail
Closing date: 14 November 2026
Requisition ID: 400094217

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 on the shop floor.

As part of the role, they provide support across stores in and around the London region, working flexibly where needed to help drive operational excellence, share best practice, and support colleagues and customers.

Often, they’ll lead the full store operation in the absence of the Store Manager, ensuring resources are allocated effectively to deliver day-to-day tasks such as organising the warehouse, taking deliveries, and serving customers. They’re experts in our products and services, focusing on driving sales and profitability while ensuring a great customer experience.

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, in turn, driving sales.
• Can work towards and deliver KPIs with the aim of driving profitability for the store
• Has a growth mindset and a drive for personal growth, whilst helping others to grow
• A track record of delivering brilliant customer service and coaching colleagues to do the same.
• Experience of motivating others, driving sales and performance, and keeping operations running smoothly.
• You go above and beyond to make shopping easy, fast, and friendly for every customer.
• Operational leadership skills - you’ve taken responsibility for operations in the absence of management.
• Demonstrated success in meeting or exceeding KPIs - whether it’s sales, availability, customer satisfaction or colleague engagement, you’ve made a measurable impact.
• You walk the talk - showing up every day as a role model for service and values.

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 at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday.
• Free food and hot drinks are 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.