Argos Shift Manager

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

Job summary

A leading supermarket chain in the UK seeks an Argos Shift Manager for their Newport store. This role involves managing shifts, coaching a team, and driving sales in a fast-paced environment. The company offers a competitive salary, substantial benefits, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

10% discount card after four weeks, increasing to 15%

Free food and hot drinks provided

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension matching of 4%

Access to wellbeing support and counselling

Qualifications

• Experience in managing fast-paced operations.
• Comfortable in directing teams and providing guidance.
• Able to support store compliance and safety.

Responsibilities

• Manage shifts and lead store operations in the absence of the Store Manager.
• Coach team members to deliver excellent customer service.
• Drive sales and profitability through effective resource allocation.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Team direction

Coaching

Organizing operations

Job description

Newport Store, Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd Albany Street, Newport Gwent, NP20 5NJ

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. 

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Salary: From £27,150 Pro rata
Location: Newport Store, Newport, NP20 5NJ
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Argos Retail
Closing date: 07 July 2025
Requisition ID: 400004821

Shift hours
Flexibility required 07:30 - 15:30, 11:00 - 19:00, 13:00-21:00

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.