Argos Store Manager - Inside Sainsbury's

Sainsbury’s Group; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Bournemouth is seeking a Store Manager to create and lead a high-performing team while ensuring exceptional customer experiences. You will have total accountability for store performance, focusing on training and development. The ideal candidate has experience in fast-paced operations and strong leadership skills. Enjoy competitive salary and various employee benefits.

Benefits

10% discount card

Pension matching contributions

Free food and hot drinks

Generous holiday entitlement

Wellbeing support

Cycle to Work scheme

Responsibilities

• Create and lead a high-performing team focused on customer experience.
• Total accountability for store performance including service and sales.
• Train and develop teams to excel in their roles.

Skills

Customer service improvement

Performance management

Decision-making

Employee relations

Team development

Leading through change

Role modeling service values

Job description

Just think what you could achieve at Argos. Experiences that customers love in an ever-changing retail environment. You'll have a team to nurture and develop and even more management opportunities on the horizon. Discover the rest of your career at Argos.

What you’ll be doing

You will create and lead a high‑performing team and act as a true role model by seeing everything from the customer's point of view. In that way, you’ll inspire, motivate and empower everybody around you. Your focus on the business itself will be just as strong. You’ll have total accountability for the store – driving performance, plans and actions; celebrating success and making sure that your teams are trained and developed to be the best that they can be.

Qualifications

• Relentless in your pursuit of better customer experiences, you’ll evidence how you’ve changed things for the better for customers in a previous role.
• You’ve managed a fast‑paced operation, delivering results across service, sales, customer outcomes and team performance.
• You use insight to make smart decisions that improve performance and customer experiences.
• You’re confident navigating employee relations, and apply HR policies with consistency and care.
• You’ve developed and supported performance and capability within a team, helping others step up and succeed.
• You know how to lead through change – keeping your team motivated and focused.
• You walk the talk – showing up every day as a role model for service and values.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary will be dependent upon your experience as well as the store size, complexity and location.
• 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.
• Pension – we’ll match 4% of your contributions, and if you change your pension plan, you may receive more from us.
• Free food and hot drinks provided for colleagues in all our stores.
• Generous holiday entitlement, maternity and paternity leave.
• 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.