Night Manager

Morrisons; Blaydon on Tyne; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Discretionary bonus

Staff discount 15%

Family discount 10%

Leadership development

In-store cafe

Free parking

Pension & life assurance

Healthcare benefits

MyPerks discounts

Charity donations

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Morrisons in Blaydon on Tyne is seeking a proactive Night Manager to lead the night shift, ensuring stock availability, spotless stores, and safe operations through the night.

You will report to the Store Manager, drive performance, manage scheduling, and coach colleagues to grow their skills and confidence while maintaining high standards across the department.

Qualifications

• Experience leading, supporting, and bringing out the best in a team within a fast-paced environment.
• Natural communicator who enjoys sharing knowledge and keeping everyone in the loop.
• Builds strong relationships across the store, stays adaptable and open to new ways of working.
• Listens attentively to colleagues and customers, acting on feedback to improve daily operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead with care: support and inspire the team to keep the store stocked and ready for trade every morning.
• Manage your team: schedule attendance and resource planning for every shift.
• Develop your team: train, coach, and grow colleagues’ skills and future talent.
• Drive performance and standards: work with store managers to meet targets and maintain safe operations.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Relationship-building

Customer service

Job description

More about the role

While our stores are quiet and closed to customers, our night teams are hard at work making sure everything is stocked, spotless, and ready for the thousands of shoppers walking through our doors the next day.

As Night Manager, you’ll step up to lead, empower, and support our night shift colleagues. Reporting directly to the Store Manager, you’ll bring a proactive attitude to keep operations running smoothly, safely, and efficiently through the night.

Reporting into the Store Manager, you’ll be on hand to:

• Lead with care: Support and inspire your team to put customers first, ensuring the store is fully stocked and ready for trade every morning.

• Manage your team: Take ownership of department scheduling, attendance, and resource planning so every shift is set up for success.

• Develop your team: Train, coach, and build confidence across your colleagues, helping people grow their skills and spot future talent within the department.

• Drive performance and standards: Work collaboratively with other store managers to deliver against targets, manage stock availability, and keep your department running safely and effectively.

We value your hard work and commitment, and in return, we provide:

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities - read more about our Leadership School here
• Subsidised in-store cafe or shop floor ranges
• Free parking
• Competitive pension and life assurance
• Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• 'MyPerks' with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
• Optional payroll charity donations
• A range of family-friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave

More about you

Whether your experience comes from retail, hospitality, leisure, or travel, if you care about people and have a passion for delivering great service, you'll fit right in with us.

You'll be the kind of person who:

• Has experience leading, supporting, and bringing out the best in a team within a fast-paced environment.

• Is a natural communicator who enjoys sharing knowledge, helping others succeed, and keeping everyone in the loop.

• Builds strong, positive relationships across the store, staying adaptable and open to new ways of working.

• Listens attentively to both colleagues and customers, acting on feedback to make things better every day.