Argos Shift Manager

Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd; Northampton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supermarket chain seeks an Argos Shift Manager in Northampton. This role involves managing store operations, leading teams, and ensuring exceptional service while driving sales. The position offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for personal growth.

Benefits

10-15% discount on shopping after four weeks

Free food and hot drinks

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension matching up to 4%

Opportunity for discounted investment via share scheme

Wellbeing support including emotional counselling

Cycle to Work scheme

Special offers on gym memberships and retail vouchers

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manage shifts and motivate teams.
• Lead store operations in the absence of the Store Manager.
• Drive sales and profitability through effective product knowledge.

Skills

Organization

Team Leadership

Commercial Awareness

Coaching

Growth Mindset

Job description

Salary: From £26,750
Location: Northampton St. Peters Square Argos, Northampton, NN1 1PS
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Argos Retail
Closing date: 17 July 2025
Requisition ID: 400005298

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.