Night Manager

Asda; Taunton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Taunton is seeking a Night Manager to guide the night team and ensure operational excellence. You will be responsible for high merchandising standards, customer service, and team safety. The ideal candidate will have supervisory experience in retail or logistics and a strong leadership presence. The role offers a competitive salary plus benefits including discounts and a company pension.

Benefits

Colleague discount: 15% off shopping

Discretionary company bonus scheme

Enhanced electric car scheme

Free eye tests

Discounted Asda services

Flexible pay and financial coaching

Company pension

24/7 virtual GP access

Excellent parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Experience in retail, logistics or operations.
• Ability to motivate a team under pressure.
• High standards of compliance and risk awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead the night team with effective planning and communication.
• Ensure safety and store security during night shifts.
• Maintain accurate shift reporting and performance feedback.

Skills

Supervisory or management experience

Strong leadership presence

Proactive attitude

Job description

Job Title

Night Manager

Location

Taunton

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Shift Pattern

Work Shift: Nights

Hours per Week

45

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits

Category

Store Management

Closing Date

14 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