Night Manager - Derby

Asda Stores Ltd.; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retailer is seeking a Night Manager to oversee overnight operations in Long Eaton. You will guide a dedicated night team, ensuring high merchandising standards and customer service while maintaining operational excellence. The successful candidate will possess strong leadership skills and experience in retail management. Enjoy a variety of employee benefits including discounts, a bonus scheme, and wellbeing support. Join us in making a difference every night.

Benefits

15% employee discount

Bonus scheme

Enhanced electric car scheme

Free eye test

Discounted services on insurance and loans

Flexible pay access

Company pension

24/7 virtual GP service

Colleague recognition programme

Special offers on services and activities

Qualifications

• Supervisory or management experience in retail, logistics or operations.
• Strong leadership presence under pressure with a passion for motivating others.
• Commitment to high compliance and operational standards.
• Decisive while keeping the team informed.
• Proactive, hands-on attitude with a drive for improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the night team through effective planning and coaching.
• Deliver stock availability and shelf-edge standards.
• Respond to incidents ensuring safety and security.
• Maintain timely shift reporting and performance feedback.
• Champion inclusion and high performance culture.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership presence

Decision-making

Proactive attitude

Job description

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

• 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.