Express Store Manager

Asda Stores Ltd; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail chain in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a Store Manager for its Express stores. In this role, you will lead a small team, drive sales, maintain high standards, and support the pricing strategy. Ideal candidates are adaptable and possess strong leadership skills. You will also manage staff scheduling and development, ensuring a motivated workforce. This position includes various benefits such as a colleague discount, bonuses, and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Colleague discount: 15% off shopping

Discretionary company bonus scheme

Access to enhanced electric car scheme

Free eye test

Discounted services at Asda

Wagestream: access to flexible pay

Company pension

24/7 virtual GP and EAP service

Excellent parental leave policies

Colleague recognition programme

Special offers and discounts

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team in a retail environment.
• Ability to handle management issues professionally.
• Strong motivator who inspires team performance.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales and manage team performance.
• Support pricing strategies and manage costs.
• Oversee rota planning and manage staff holidays.

Skills

Leadership and people skills

Coaching and mentoring

Adaptability to change

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

About the Role

There's a role for everyone in retail - including leadership. As a Store Manager - Express in one of our Asda Express stores, you'll work with a small team of colleagues to drive sales, set standards and deliver KRAs. You'll be the key motivator, maintaining morale and creating an operation that keeps customers coming back. You'll support Asda's pricing strategy and keep costs low. If you're looking for a chance to develop further in retail, this could be the role for you!

As part of the leadership team, you'll work on a rolling rota which will include weekends, evenings and sometimes, late nights.

About You

You'll be able to work in a fast-paced environment and be adaptable to change. You'll be naturally friendly and want to get stuck in, working with your team to deliver great results as well as spot talent and support their development. You'll have good leadership and people skills as well as be a strong coach, role model and mentor who inspires the team to be the best they can be. At times, you will need to deal with management issues such as disciplinary and grievances in a professional manager as well as manage rota planning and holidays.

Apply today by completing an online application…

Everything you'll love

Alongside a competitive salary, you'll get lots of other great benefits too, including:

• Colleague discount: 15% off your shopping at Asda from day 1 for you and a nominated user
• Discretionary company bonus scheme
• Access to an enhanced electric car scheme
• Free eye test for you and your nominated user
• Discounted rates and special offers on Asda services such as Mobile, Pharmacy, Opticians, Personal Loan, Pet Insurance, Travel Insurance, Travel Money, Tyres, Breakdown Cover
• Wagestream: access to flexible pay, income tracker, financial coaching, exclusive savings account and much more
• Company pension
• Wellbeing: including 24/7 virtual GP, 24/7 EAP service, as well as access to free counselling, legal, mortgage, cancer and bereavement support
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.
• Colleague recognition programme
• Special offers and discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking to theme parks and cinemas