Deputy Store Manager

LIDL; Thundersley; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery retailer in the UK is looking for a Deputy Store Manager to oversee operations and motivate the team. You will manage the store in the absence of the Store Manager, ensuring excellent customer service and compliance with health and safety standards. This role offers a competitive salary and various benefits, including holiday entitlement and in-store discounts.

Benefits

30-35 days holiday

10% in-store discount

Pension scheme

Ongoing training

Enhanced family leave

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing a team in a challenging, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills to help your colleagues and customers.
• Ability to monitor, manage, and improve KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Manage the store in the absence of the Store Manager.
• Motivate and support your team.
• Comply with Health and Safety laws and guidelines.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Time management

Customer service

KPI management

Job description

Deputy Store Manager

Benfleet, Essex - £36,000 - £44,500 per annum

Everyone who works at Lidl brings something unique to the table - but we also have a whole lot in common. We're resilient, confident and trusted leaders. Just like you.

As a Deputy Store Manager at Lidl, you'll be cool, calm and collected, getting stuck in on the shop floor and behind the scenes. From managing cash processes and monitoring stock integrity to inspiring your colleagues, you'll play a huge part in creating a place where you and your whole team can do your best work.

You'll also enjoy great responsibility while the Store Manager is absent, taking ownership of the store and leading by example to support your colleagues. In return, we'll give you a competitive salary based on equal opportunity and pay structures, as well as a generous benefits package designed to support your well-being and life outside of Lidl.

What you'll do

• Set a spectacular example for the Store Team and your customers
• Independently manage the store in the absence of the Store Manager
• Motivate and support your team, learning from our Company Values
• Diligently check and work deliveries, managing the till area and monitoring KPIs
• Be a friendly face for every customer, offering excellent service and helping with all customer queries
• Competently comply with Health and Safety laws, standards and guidelines

What you'll need

• Experience leading and developing a team in a challenging, fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills to help your colleagues and customers in a friendly and open way
• A knack for time management, delegation and problem-solving
• The confidence to support your team through every shift
• A pride in providing unmatched customer service for everyone who shops with us
• The ability to monitor, manage and improve KPIs

What you'll receive

• 30-35 days holiday (pro rata)
• 10% in-store discount
• Pension scheme
• Ongoing training
• Enhanced family leave
• Plus, more of the perks you deserve

You're Lidl like us. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds. Join us to celebrate individuality and grow in a fair, respectful, and inclusive environment.

Please note your employment is conditional upon the Company's receipt of satisfactory references and if requested by the Company, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.