Retail Graduate Manager - Sheffield

Asda Stores Ltd.; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is offering a two-year Retail Graduate Programme in Sheffield, designed for recent graduates eager to become future store managers or operations leaders. This fast-paced programme includes various placements, flexible working hours, and the opportunity to improve both managerial skills and customer service. Applicants should be organized, adaptable, and ready to take on the responsibilities of a retail environment, with a focus on delivering exceptional results.

Benefits

15% colleague discount

Flexible pay access via Wagestream

Company pension

24/7 virtual GP

Inclusive workplace initiatives

Excellent parental leave policies

Colleague recognition programme

Qualifications

• Recent graduates are preferred, with or without retail experience.
• Valid driving licence is a plus but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage store operations and lead a team to deliver excellent customer service.
• Work flexible hours including weekends and evenings.
• Participate in a two-year learning programme with placements.

Skills

Adaptability

Problem-solving

Leadership

Customer focus

Organizational skills

Education

Recent graduate

Job description

If you have the ambition to be a store manager of the future, the 2‑year Retail Graduate Programme will guide, prepare and support you every step of the way. After two years you’ll be on track to become either an operations manager within a large store or the manager of your own express store. That’s what’s possible at Asda. Store managers are tenacious, hardworking, and determined – but they’re also empathetic, caring and customer‑focused. The pedestrian 9‑5 doesn’t interest them.

As part of the store management team you’ll work a rolling rota that will include weekends, evenings and sometimes late nights. To succeed you’ll need to get stuck in, be adaptable to change and able to work at pace. You’ll be highly organised, motivated by problem solving, a natural leader, passionate about delighting customers and keeping colleagues motivated and engaged to deliver great results.

We’re looking for recent graduates who are right for the role. You might already have some experience in the working world or in retail, or you might have none at all. We’re looking for graduates with the right attitude who are looking for a bigger, better career. A valid driving licence is preferred but not essential.

At Asda we’re always striving for bigger and better ways to grow our reach and help our customers live better lives. New and innovative ideas are what drive us. We have big ambitions to grow our store portfolio over the next two years across a range of different store formats. The chance to have responsibility for your own store and become a retail leader of the future is better than ever before. Our 2026 Retail Graduate Programme has been developed in partnership with the store managers of today, many of whom were on similar graduate programmes, ready for the retail leaders of tomorrow.

Benefits

• Colleague discount: 15% off your shopping at Asda from day 1 for you and a 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
• Wagestream: 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.

Amanda Green, former Retail Graduate and Store Manager, captures the experience perfectly. “I can’t think of another high‑profile scheme where you are given such an opportunity to build both yourself and your own business side by side.” This is a fast‑paced, two‑year learning programme where you’ll discover everything store management has to offer. At Asda, no two days are the same. You’ll complete a series of placements within your region, progressing at pace and taking on more accountability every six months. At times, you will need to deal with management issues such as disciplinary and grievances, as well as manage rota planning and holidays. The hard work and effort you put in is repaid knowing that you’ve made a difference to your colleagues, customers and the communities we serve.