Night Manager

ASDA; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major retail company is seeking a Night Manager in East Midlands to lead the night operations team, ensuring high standards of customer service and safety. This full-time, permanent position offers a competitive salary plus benefits such as a colleague discount scheme, discretionary bonuses, and comprehensive wellbeing support. The ideal candidate will have managerial experience in retail or logistics and a proactive attitude to foster team growth during critical night shifts.

Benefits

15% colleague discount

Discretionary company bonus scheme

Enhanced electric car scheme

Free eye tests

Discounted Asda services

Flexible pay access

Company pension

24/7 virtual GP

Parental leave policies

Colleague recognition programme

Qualifications

• Experience in retail, logistics, or operations is essential.
• Ability to motivate and lead a team effectively.
• Strong risk awareness and attention to operational routines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the night team through effective planning and communication.
• Ensure stock availability and maintain shelf-edge standards.
• Respond to incidents to ensure safety and security.
• Maintain accurate shift reporting and performance feedback.
• Foster a culture of wellbeing and inclusivity.

Skills

Supervisory and management experience

Leadership presence

High standards in compliance

Decision-making ability

Proactive attitude

Job description

Night Manager

Location: Derby

Employment Type: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

Shift Pattern: Nights

Hours per Week: 45

Salary: Competitive salary plus benefits

Category: Store Management

Closing Date: 21 December 2025

Are you ready to lead with confidence and make a real difference in our overnight operations? As a Night Manager, you’ll guide and support our night colleagues to deliver high merchandising standards, customer service, and operational excellence—keeping everything running smoothly while the rest of the world sleeps.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the night team through effective planning, communication and on-shift coaching
• Deliver brilliant basics in stock availability, shelf-edge standards, gap management and replenishment
• Respond to incidents promptly, ensuring colleague safety and store security
• Maintain accurate and timely shift reporting, handovers, and performance feedback
• Champion a culture of inclusion, wellbeing, and high performance

You’ll Bring

• Supervisory or management experience in retail, logistics or operations
• Strong leadership presence—calm under pressure with a passion for motivating others
• Commitment to high standards in compliance, risk awareness, and operational routines
• Ability to make decisions independently while keeping the wider team informed
• Proactive, hands-on attitude with a drive to improve processes and people

Why This Role Matters

When the doors close, your team opens opportunity. You’ll be the guiding force behind a critical shift, leading with strength and fostering growth in others. Find your everything. Lead through the night and unlock your leadership potential.

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