Express Store Manager

Asda Stores Ltd; Wolstanton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount

Bonus scheme

Electric car scheme

Eye test

Pension

Wellbeing services

Allies Inclusion networks

Parental leave

Job summary

Asda Stores Ltd is seeking an Express Store Manager for Wolstanton. You will lead a small-format store, including a petrol filling station, setting the tone and ensuring colleagues feel valued while customers are looked after. This full-time role demands hands-on leadership and a shop-floor presence.

You’ll drive sales, manage cost control, stock processes and safety compliance, and deliver exceptional customer experiences while developing your team in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong retail experience with commercial awareness.
• People-first leader who brings energy and positivity.
• Able to build capability and confidence in your team.
• Calm, friendly and resilient in fast-paced environments.
• Professional in handling people processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire and motivate your team to deliver outstanding service with heart.
• Create a culture colleagues are proud to be part of.
• Drive sales, high standards and exceptional customer experience.
• Take ownership of store performance, colleague capability and commercial delivery.
• Manage cost control, stock processes, pricing strategy and profit drivers.
• Maintain safety and compliance — including all PFS and forecourt requirements.
• Deliver day-to-day people management with professionalism and care.

Skills

Retail experience

Commercial awareness

People leadership

Calm under pressure

Job description

Job Title Express Store Manager Location Pfs Wolstanton Employment Type Full time Contract Type Permanent Shift Pattern Work Shift: Days Hours per Week 45 Salary Competitive salary plus benefits Category Store Management Closing Date 14 October 2026

At Asda, we want you to find your everything. As a Store Manager in one of our Asda Express locations, you’ll take pride in leading a team who serve with heart every day. You’ll bring the ‘Asdaness’ to life, creating a warm, friendly store where colleagues feel valued and customers feel looked after. Whether you’re running a standalone Express site, a petrol filling station (PFS), or a small‑format supermarket, you’ll lead from the front, set the tone, and build a workplace everyone is proud of.

About the Role

• Lead, inspire and motivate your team to deliver outstanding service with heart
• Create a culture colleagues are proud to be part of
• Drive sales, high standards and exceptional customer experience
• Take ownership of store performance, colleague capability and commercial delivery
• Manage cost control, stock processes, pricing strategy and profit drivers
• Maintain safety and compliance — including all PFS and forecourt requirements
• Deliver day‑to‑day people management with professionalism and care

About You

• Strong retail experience with commercial awareness
• A people‑first leader who brings pride, energy and positivity
• Able to build capability and confidence in your team
• Calm, friendly and resilient in fast‑paced environments
• Professional in handling people processes

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
• Stream: 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

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