Night Manager 2

ASDA; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supermarket chain in Reading is seeking a Night Manager to oversee overnight operations. You will guide a team to deliver high merchandising standards and ensure customer service excellence. Ideal candidates have retail management experience and strong leadership skills. This role offers a competitive salary and numerous benefits, including colleague discounts and wellbeing support.

Benefits

15% colleague discount

Discretionary company bonus scheme

Enhanced electric car scheme

Free eye test

Discounted Asda services

Flexible pay and financial coaching

Company pension

24/7 virtual GP access

Asda Allies Inclusion Networks

Excellent parental leave policies

Colleague recognition programme

Special offers on various services

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in retail or operations.
• Ability to maintain high compliance and operational standards.
• Passion for motivating others and driving performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the night team through effective planning and coaching.
• Ensure stock availability and maintain shelf-edge standards.
• Respond to incidents and ensure colleague safety.

Skills

Supervisory or management experience in retail

Strong leadership presence

Commitment to high standards

Ability to make decisions independently

Proactive, hands-on attitude

Job description

Job Title

Night Manager 2

Location

Lower Earley

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

8 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