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Tesco; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Flexible working

Colleague Clubcard 10%

Wellbeing services

Pension scheme

Life cover

Discounts & shares

Cycle to work

Job summary

Tesco Express Store Manager role at Gravesend Valley Drive is seeking an energetic leader to manage a dynamic retail team and drive customer-focused results. You will develop your team, coach colleagues, and ensure great range, quality and service while maintaining strong store performance.

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, and Tesco’s commitment to inclusion and wellbeing guides our daily operations.

Qualifications

• Lead and inspire a team to achieve store targets and deliver great customer experience.
• Demonstrate strong commercial awareness to grow sales and maximise profit.
• Build strong relationships with colleagues and customers to drive consistency in performance.
• Maintain high personal standards and lead by example in a fast-paced retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and inspire a high-performing team with strong operational capability and confident leadership.
• Coach colleagues to be passionate, knowledgeable, and customer-focused, ensuring shoppers enjoy great range and service.
• Lead the team to drive trade, grow sales, and maximise profit through effective decision-making.
• Build managers’ capability to deliver the Store Change Plan and deploy resources effectively for customers.
• Champion colleague safety and legal compliance by ensuring processes are followed consistently.

Skills

Team leadership

Retail experience

Customer service

Decision making

Job description

Express Store Manager - Valley Dr Gravesend Express

Customers are at the heart of everything we do, and as a Store Manager you play a crucial role in ensuring their experience is exceptional every time they visit. Our stores are dynamic, fast‑moving environments where no two days look the same. You’ll lead and inspire your team, work closely with colleagues across the business, and help create an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and able to succeed.

This role offers the chance to build strong leadership skills, develop your team, and make a real difference to your store’s performance. Whether you’re seeking stability, flexibility, or a clear route to grow your career, becoming a Store Manager at Tesco provides the opportunity to excel.

We offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package. Store Manager shift patterns vary day to day but are planned in advance to support work-life balance.

You will be responsible for

Developing and inspiring a high‑performing team with strong operational capability and confident leadership skills.

Coaching colleagues to be passionate, knowledgeable, and customer‑focused, ensuring every shopper enjoys great range, quality, and service.

Leading the team to drive trade, grow sales, and maximise profit through strong commercial awareness and effective decision‑making.

Building managers’ capability to deliver the Store Change Plan, deploying resource where it has the greatest impact for customers.

Championing colleague safety and legal compliance by ensuring all security and operational processes are followed consistently and effectively.

Role‑model our leadership behaviours to shape a culture where my team is inspired to lead with clarity, resilience, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

You will need

Proven experience in leading teams within a retail or customer facing environment, with a strong track record of delivering results through others.

A clear understanding of the importance of your role, working collaboratively with colleagues and drawing on your leadership background to drive consistent performance.

A natural, welcoming approach with customers, using your previous customer facing experience to build strong relationships and ensure customers are always at the heart of your decisions.

The energy, resilience, and confidence to maintain momentum in a fast-paced environment, making quick, informed decisions that support both customers and colleagues.

High personal standards and a strong sense of integrity, using your experience to inspire confidence, set expectations, and lead by example.

Awareness of competitor activity and solid experience in retail or store operations, enabling you to identify opportunities, introduce new initiatives, and continually improve the customer experience.

What’s in it for you?

Holiday starting at 20 days plus a personal day, rising to 22 days after 12 months (plus Bank Holidays)

Flexible working available from day one.

10% off with your Colleague Clubcard, rising to 15% on pay‑day weekends, with a second card to share with family.

Free wellbeing services to support your mind, body and life.

Life cover worth five times your pay and an award‑winning pension with matching contributions up to 7.5%

A range of benefits to choose from, including discounts, shares, the Green Car salary sacrifice scheme, and cycle‑to‑work schemes Uniform provided, plus policies to support you through life’s key moments.

About Us

Tesco’s vision is to be every customer’s favourite way to shop. Our purpose is to serve customers, communities and the planet a little better every day by acting responsibly and sustainably.

We’re committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and want everyone to feel represented and able to be themselves, Everyone’s Welcome.

We also understand that life varies for each of us, so we’re always open to conversations about flexible working. Talk to us during your application about how we can support you.

We are proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader, and we are committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here

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