Night Manager 1

ASDA; Brighton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known retail company in Brighton is seeking a Night Manager to lead the overnight team. This role involves ensuring operational excellence and high merchandising standards. Candidates should have supervisory experience in retail or operations, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to safety and compliance. The company offers a competitive salary along with various benefits including a colleague discount, pension plan, and health & wellbeing support.

Benefits

15% colleague discount on shopping

Discretionary company bonus scheme

Access to electric car scheme

Free eye test

Discounted services on various offers

Company pension

24/7 virtual GP access

Excellent parental leave policies

Colleague recognition programme

Qualifications

• Experience in retail, logistics, or operations management.
• Ability to motivate and lead a team effectively.
• Commitment to high standards of compliance and operational routines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the night team effectively through planning and communication.
• Ensure stock availability and maintain shelf-edge standards.
• Respond to incidents promptly for safety and security.
• Maintain accurate shift reporting and handovers.
• Champion a culture of inclusion and high performance.

Skills

Supervisory or management experience

Strong leadership presence

Risk awareness

Proactive attitude

Job description

Job Title: Night Manager 1

Location: Marina (Brighton)

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: 27 January 2026

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