Operations Manager

Asda Stores Ltd; Kingswood; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount (15%)

Discretionary bonus scheme

Enhanced car scheme

Free eye test for you and a nominated

Job summary

Asda Stores Ltd is seeking an Operations Manager based in Longwell Green to lead store operations, embedding routines to improve availability, reduce waste and shrink, and coach managers to maintain high store standards across Ambient, Fresh, George and General Merchandising in a large format setting.

You will be responsible for driving the selling agenda with a customer-focused, heart-led approach and ensuring effective communication of decisions, fostering a proactive problem-solving culture.

Qualifications

• Execution and result-focused: strong drive to get things done right, with resilience and accountability for managers.
• Commercial awareness: understanding how availability, waste and shrink impact performance; able to lead shrink agenda and drive standards.
• POS execution: ensure POS best practice is followed across the store to deliver value messaging to customers.
• Coaching and Leadership: develop leadership teams, improve routines, and foster a culture focused on customer service with energy and pride.
• Organised and efficient: thrive in a fast-paced environment, prioritise and delegate to land promotional activity on time.
• Collaborative: work across teams to ensure smooth operations and a seamless customer experience.
• Data-driven: use insights to drive operational improvements and maintain legal compliance for customers and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent execution across the store and embed routines to improve availability, waste and shrink.
• Review store processes to achieve metrics and KRAs for availability, waste and shrink; embed routines and processes across the shop floor.
• Lead and coach managers and teams to maintain store standards across Ambient, Fresh, George and General Merchandising in large format stores.
• Lead with empathy, recognise effort and growth, and foster an environment where people feel valued and motivated.
• Communicate clearly, share the rationale behind decisions, and involve the team in problem-solving.
• Coach through questions, encourage ownership, and celebrate initiative.
• Contribute to a culture of service with heart and pride and drive the stores selling agenda with healthy competition.

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Operations Manager

Location: Longwell Green

Employment Type: Full time | Contract Type: Permanent

Shift Pattern: Hours per Week 45

Salary: Competitive salary plus benefits

Closing Date: 12 August 2026

What you’ll do

As an Operations Manager, you’ll deliver excellent execution across the store and embed consistent routines that deliver availability, waste and shrink. You’ll review store processes to deliver great metrics and KRAs for availability, waste and shrink by embedding routine and process across the shop floor, adhering to contract base management and wage control whilst leading and coaching our managers and teams to deliver excellent store standards across Ambient and Fresh departments as well as George and General Merchandising in our large format stores. You lead with heart, building self-esteem by recognising effort, attitude, and growth, creating an environment where people feel valued, trusted, and motivated to step up. You listen with empathy, respond with care, and create space for open, respectful conversations on the shop floor and beyond. You’re transparent in your decisions, clearly sharing the “why” and inviting your team to solve challenges together. You support your team by coaching through questions, encouraging ownership, and celebrating initiative. You believe in creating a culture of always serving with heart and pride, driving the stores selling agenda with healthy competition across the trading floor by bringing the “Asdaness” to work every day.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent execution across the store and embed routines to improve availability, waste and shrink.
• Review store processes to achieve metrics and KRAs for availability, waste and shrink; embed routines and processes across the shop floor.
• Lead and coach managers and teams to maintain store standards across Ambient, Fresh, George and General Merchandising in large format stores.
• Lead with empathy, recognise effort and growth, and foster an environment where people feel valued and motivated.
• Communicate clearly, share the rationale behind decisions, and involve the team in problem-solving.
• Coach through questions, encourage ownership, and celebrate initiative.
• Contribute to a culture of service with heart and pride and drive the stores selling agenda with healthy competition.

What qualities you’ll need

• Execution and result-focused: strong drive to get things done right, with resilience and accountability for managers.
• Commercial awareness: understanding how availability, waste and shrink impact performance; able to lead shrink agenda and drive standards.
• POS execution: ensure POS best practice is followed across the store to deliver value messaging to customers.
• Coaching and Leadership: develop leadership teams, improve routines, and foster a culture focused on customer service with energy and pride.
• Organised and efficient: thrive in a fast-paced environment, prioritise and delegate to land promotional activity on time.
• Collaborative: work across teams to ensure smooth operations and a seamless customer experience.
• Data-driven: use insights to drive operational improvements and maintain legal compliance for customers and colleagues.

What you’ll bring

• Experience managing diverse teams in a large-format retail environment with energy and pace.
• Strong operational knowledge across food and non-food departments.
• Track record of improving availability, reducing waste, and managing shrink.
• Confidence in developing large teams and managing change through leadership and resilience.
• Experience managing ER cases and understanding HR policies and processes.
• Strong organisational skills and focus on customer service excellence.

Why Asda

• Competitive salary and a range of benefits including: Colleague discount (15%), discretionary bonus scheme, enhanced car scheme, free eye test for you and a nominated user, and other discounts on Asda services.
• Pension, wellbeing resources, and support networks including Asda Allies Inclusion Networks.
• Excellent parental leave policies and additional family support options.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and be the second in command to one of our Superstore/centres? Apply today and find your everything at Asda. Everything you\'ll love includes a range of benefits and opportunities across the business.