Argos Store Manager - Inside Sainsbury's

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

Job summary

A major retail chain in Stevenage is seeking a team leader to enhance customer experiences and drive performance. This role involves creating a high-performing team while managing store operations. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong leadership, effective use of insights for decision-making, and a commitment to developing others and guiding them through change. Attractive salary, benefits, and career progression opportunities provided including discounts and pension plans.

Benefits

10% discount off shopping after four weeks

Pension matching 4%

Free food and hot drinks

Generous holiday entitlement

Sainsbury’s share scheme

Wellbeing support including counselling

Cycle to Work scheme

Special offers on memberships and vouchers

Qualifications

• Proven ability to enhance customer experiences.
• Experience managing a fast-paced retail environment.
• Strong decision-making skills driven by insights.
• Competent in handling employee relations and applying HR policies.
• Track record in developing team performance and capabilities.
• Ability to motivate teams during transitions.
• Consistent demonstration of service and company values.

Responsibilities

• Create and lead a high-performing team focused on customer service.
• Drive store performance and foster staff development.
• Accountability for business operations and team training.

Skills

Customer experience improvement

Fast-paced operation management

Performance insight application

Employee relations navigation

Team capability development

Change leadership

Service and values role modeling

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.