Argos Store Manager - Inside Sainsbury's

Sainsbury’s Group; Pontyclun; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in the United Kingdom is seeking a motivated manager to create and lead a high-performing team. You will be responsible for managing store operations, driving performance, and ensuring the best customer experiences. With a focus on employee development, you will inspire and empower your team while maintaining accountability for results. A successful candidate will have proven experience in fast-paced environments and a strong understanding of customer service. This position offers competitive benefits including discounts, pension contributions, and well-being support.

Benefits

10% discount card for shopping

Pension matching up to 4%

Free food and hot drinks

Generous holiday entitlement

Wellbeing support services

Qualifications

• Experience in enhancing customer experiences in previous roles.
• Managed operations with a focus on service and sales outcomes.
• Proficient in applying HR policies in team settings.

Responsibilities

• Create and lead a high-performing team.
• Inspire and motivate team members.
• Manage store performance and accountability.

Skills

Customer service improvement

Team management in fast-paced operations

Performance-driven decision making

Employee relations knowledge

Leadership during change

Service model demonstration

Job description

Overview

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.

How you'll progress

There's a host of routes to choose from. Prove yourself in this role, and we'll really encourage you to develop. Whether you choose to stay with Argos or move across and develop in one of our Sainsbury's stores or regions, you'll have every opportunity to take your career where you want it to go.

Responsibilities

You'll 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 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 your shopping at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu and Habitat after four weeks. This increases to 15% 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.
• Cycle to Work scheme – opportunities 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.